undefined reference to `_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_' in gcc 32-bit code for a trivial function, freestanding OS

I have a small c code file(function.c):

int function()
{
    return 0x1234abce;
}

I am using a 64 bit machine. However, I want to write a small 32 bit OS. I want to compile the code into a 'pure' assembly/binary file.

I compile my code with:

gcc function.c -c -m32 -o file.o -ffreestanding # This gives you the object file

I link it with:

ld -o function.bin -m elf_i386 -Ttext 0x0 --oformat binary function.o

I am getting the following error:

function.o: In function `function':
function.c:(.text+0x9): undefined reference to `_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_'