--- bfd/elf32-avr.c	2011-06-02 19:13:14.000000000 +0530
+++ bfd/elf32-avr.c	2012-02-01 19:09:51.000000000 +0530
@@ -1506,8 +1506,12 @@
        shrinked_insn_address = (sec->output_section->vma
                                 + sec->output_offset + addr - count);
 
-       irelend = elf_section_data (isec)->relocs + isec->reloc_count;
-       for (irel = elf_section_data (isec)->relocs;
+       irel = elf_section_data (isec)->relocs;
+       
+       if (NULL == irel)
+         irel = _bfd_elf_link_read_relocs (abfd, isec, NULL, NULL, FALSE);
+
+       for (irelend = irel + isec->reloc_count;
             irel < irelend;
             irel++)
          {
@@ -1564,6 +1568,8 @@
 	   /* else...Reference symbol is extern.  No need for adjusting
 	      the addend.  */
 	 }
+       if (NULL == elf_section_data (isec)->relocs)
+         free (irelend - isec->reloc_count);
      }
   }