diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NUVOTON/TARGET_NUC472/device/startup_NUC472_442.c b/targets/TARGET_NUVOTON/TARGET_NUC472/device/startup_NUC472_442.c
index bde25dc172..883d2500ea 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_NUVOTON/TARGET_NUC472/device/startup_NUC472_442.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NUVOTON/TARGET_NUC472/device/startup_NUC472_442.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ WEAK_ALIAS_FUNC(CRC_IRQHandler, Default_Handler)        // 141: CRC
 
 /* Vector table */
 #if defined(__CC_ARM) || (defined(__ARMCC_VERSION) && (__ARMCC_VERSION >= 6010050))
-__attribute__ ((section("RESET")))
+__attribute__ ((section("RESET"), used))
 const uint32_t __vector_handlers[] = {
 #elif defined(__ICCARM__)
 extern uint32_t CSTACK$$Limit;