diff --git a/kpatch-build/kpatch-elf.c b/kpatch-build/kpatch-elf.c
index 2a3b034..aa658bc 100644
--- a/kpatch-build/kpatch-elf.c
+++ b/kpatch-build/kpatch-elf.c
@@ -686,7 +686,8 @@ void kpatch_reindex_elements(struct kpatch_elf *kelf)
 		sym->index = index++;
 		if (sym->sec)
 			sym->sym.st_shndx = sym->sec->index;
-		else if (sym->sym.st_shndx != SHN_ABS)
+		else if (sym->sym.st_shndx != SHN_ABS &&
+			 sym->sym.st_shndx != SHN_LIVEPATCH)
 			sym->sym.st_shndx = SHN_UNDEF;
 	}
 }