diff --git a/sys/conf/ldscript.amd64 b/sys/conf/ldscript.amd64
index 9c6e603a575..72dc573f113 100644
--- a/sys/conf/ldscript.amd64
+++ b/sys/conf/ldscript.amd64
@@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ SECTIONS
   .init_array     :
   {
      PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_start = .);
-     KEEP (*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
+     KEEP (*(SORT_BY_INIT_PRIORITY(.init_array.*)))
      KEEP (*(.init_array))
      PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_end = .);
   }
   .fini_array     :
   {
     PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_start = .);
+    KEEP (*(SORT_BY_INIT_PRIORITY(.fini_array.*)))
     KEEP (*(.fini_array))
-    KEEP (*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
     PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_end = .);
   }
   _start_ctors = .;
diff --git a/sys/conf/ldscript.i386 b/sys/conf/ldscript.i386
index 6563ed2cd62..c46a9910eb3 100644
--- a/sys/conf/ldscript.i386
+++ b/sys/conf/ldscript.i386
@@ -87,15 +87,15 @@ SECTIONS
   .init_array     :
   {
      PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_start = .);
-     KEEP (*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
+     KEEP (*(SORT_BY_INIT_PRIORITY(.init_array.*)))
      KEEP (*(.init_array))
      PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_end = .);
   }
   .fini_array     :
   {
     PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_start = .);
+    KEEP (*(SORT_BY_INIT_PRIORITY(.fini_array.*)))
     KEEP (*(.fini_array))
-    KEEP (*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
     PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_end = .);
   }
   _start_ctors = .;