diff --git a/src/target/firmware/Makefile.inc b/src/target/firmware/Makefile.inc
index 2be240d24..e00cab515 100644
--- a/src/target/firmware/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/target/firmware/Makefile.inc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ CFLAGS += -g$(DEBUGF)
 #ASFLAGS=--g$(DEBUGF) $(INCLUDES) -D__ASSEMBLY__
 ASFLAGS=$(INCLUDES) -D__ASSEMBLY__
 
-LDFLAGS = -nostartfiles -nostdlib -nodefaultlibs --gc-sections --cref
+LDFLAGS = -nostdlib -z nodefaultlib --gc-sections --cref
 
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