diff --git a/lld/ELF/LinkerScript.cpp b/lld/ELF/LinkerScript.cpp
index 817c6c69ace8..19ac7236153b 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/LinkerScript.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/LinkerScript.cpp
@@ -710,8 +710,6 @@ void LinkerScript::output(InputSection *S) {
 }
 
 void LinkerScript::switchTo(OutputSection *Sec) {
-  if (Ctx->OutSec == Sec)
-    return;
   Ctx->OutSec = Sec;
 
   uint64_t Before = advance(0, 1);