diff --git a/board/altera/dk1c20/u-boot.lds b/board/altera/dk1c20/u-boot.lds
index 8b01f45..be77952 100644
--- a/board/altera/dk1c20/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/altera/dk1c20/u-boot.lds
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 	__bss_start = .;
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.bss :
+	.bss (NOLOAD) :
 	{
 		*(.bss)
 	}