diff --git a/ld/ldlang.c b/ld/ldlang.c
index d644b5681201..2bbcd358fdad 100644
--- a/ld/ldlang.c
+++ b/ld/ldlang.c
@@ -7319,11 +7319,12 @@ lang_process (void)
   if (config.build_constructors)
     lang_init_start_stop ();
 
+  lang_do_memory_regions();
+
   /* PR 13683: We must rerun the assignments prior to running garbage
      collection in order to make sure that all symbol aliases are resolved.  */
   lang_do_assignments (lang_mark_phase_enum);
 
-  lang_do_memory_regions();
   expld.phase = lang_first_phase_enum;
 
   /* Size up the common data.  */