diff --git a/elfcopy.c b/elfcopy.c
index 1a32a59..ed1e6ce 100644
--- a/elfcopy.c
+++ b/elfcopy.c
@@ -1057,6 +1057,8 @@
                         INFO("PT_ header type: %d does not contain any sections.\n",
                                phdr_info[pi].p_type);
                         /* Move to the next program header. */
+                        FAILIF_LIBELF(gelf_update_phdr (newelf, pi, &phdr_info[pi]) == 0,
+                                      gelf_update_phdr);
                         continue;
                     }