diff --git a/bfd/linker.c b/bfd/linker.c
index fccca0d..73f90f8 100644
--- a/bfd/linker.c
+++ b/bfd/linker.c
@@ -3132,10 +3132,12 @@ _bfd_generic_section_already_linked (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 }
 
 /* Choose a neighbouring section to S in OBFD that will be output, or
-   the absolute section if ADDR is out of bounds of the neighbours.  */
+   the absolute section if USE_ABS_SECTION is TRUE and ADDR is out of
+   bounds of the neighbours.  */
 
-asection *
-_bfd_nearby_section (bfd *obfd, asection *s, bfd_vma addr)
+static asection *
+bfd_nearby_section (bfd *obfd, asection *s, bfd_vma addr,
+		    bfd_boolean use_abs_section)
 {
   asection *next, *prev, *best;
 
@@ -3198,14 +3200,24 @@ _bfd_nearby_section (bfd *obfd, asection *s, bfd_vma addr)
 	best = prev;
     }
 
-  /* Refuse to choose a section for which we are out of bounds.  */
-  /* ??? This may make most of the above moot.  */
-  if (addr < best->vma || addr > best->vma + best->size)
+  /* Refuse to choose a section for which we are out of bounds if
+     asked.  */
+  if (use_abs_section
+      && (addr < best->vma || addr > best->vma + best->size))
     best = bfd_abs_section_ptr;
 
   return best;
 }
 
+/* Choose a neighbouring section to S in OBFD that will be output, or
+   the absolute section if ADDR is out of bounds of the neighbours.  */
+
+asection *
+_bfd_nearby_section (bfd *obfd, asection *s, bfd_vma addr)
+{
+  return bfd_nearby_section (obfd, s, addr, TRUE);
+}
+
 /* Convert symbols in excluded output sections to use a kept section.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
@@ -3225,7 +3237,11 @@ fix_syms (struct bfd_link_hash_entry *h, void *data)
 	  asection *op;
 
 	  h->u.def.value += s->output_offset + s->output_section->vma;
-	  op = _bfd_nearby_section (obfd, s->output_section, h->u.def.value);
+	  /* Don't use the absolute section if symbol is defined in
+	     output.  See PR ld/14052.  */
+	  op = bfd_nearby_section (obfd, s->output_section,
+				   h->u.def.value,
+				   h->u.def.section->owner != obfd);
 	  h->u.def.value -= op->vma;
 	  h->u.def.section = op;
 	}