diff --git a/tools/binman/elf.py b/tools/binman/elf.py
index af40024cea..c7ef74ce7d 100644
--- a/tools/binman/elf.py
+++ b/tools/binman/elf.py
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ SECTIONS
     .empty : {
         *(.empty)
     } :empty
+    /DISCARD/ : {
+        *(.note.gnu.property)
+    }
     .note : {
         *(.comment)
     } :note
diff --git a/tools/binman/elf_test.py b/tools/binman/elf_test.py
index 416e43baf0..cc6e9c5128 100644
--- a/tools/binman/elf_test.py
+++ b/tools/binman/elf_test.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class TestElf(unittest.TestCase):
         expected_text = b'1234'
         expected_data = b'wxyz'
         elf_fname = os.path.join(outdir, 'elf')
-        bin_fname = os.path.join(outdir, 'elf')
+        bin_fname = os.path.join(outdir, 'bin')
 
         # Make an Elf file and then convert it to a fkat binary file. This
         # should produce the original data.