diff --git a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
index a5dae0e..27dfe08 100644
--- a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
index b08c999..7dd0bb3 100644
--- a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
index a5dae0e..27dfe08 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds
index 0375618..045af28 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/bubinga/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/bubinga/u-boot.lds
index b08c999..7dd0bb3 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bubinga/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bubinga/u-boot.lds
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/ebony/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/ebony/u-boot.lds
index e32b030..3a6389c 100644
--- a/board/amcc/ebony/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/ebony/u-boot.lds
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/katmai/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/katmai/u-boot.lds
index bf8fc5d..2474146 100644
--- a/board/amcc/katmai/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/katmai/u-boot.lds
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
index a5dae0e..27dfe08 100644
--- a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds
index 390b3f3..1f7653d 100644
--- a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/luan/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/luan/u-boot.lds
index 72ce685..00ca84c 100644
--- a/board/amcc/luan/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/luan/u-boot.lds
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/makalu/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/makalu/u-boot.lds
index 390b3f3..1f7653d 100644
--- a/board/amcc/makalu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/makalu/u-boot.lds
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/ocotea/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/ocotea/u-boot.lds
index 0daca70..5f0808d 100644
--- a/board/amcc/ocotea/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/ocotea/u-boot.lds
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
index cf2e2b5..e0b5113 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
index a423f98..e140737 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/taihu/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/taihu/u-boot.lds
index b08c999..7dd0bb3 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taihu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/taihu/u-boot.lds
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/taishan/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/taishan/u-boot.lds
index b2be352..af4223f 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taishan/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/taishan/u-boot.lds
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/walnut/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/walnut/u-boot.lds
index fa75dde..c9a8af8 100644
--- a/board/amcc/walnut/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/walnut/u-boot.lds
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/yosemite/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/yosemite/u-boot.lds
index 978319f..855d952 100644
--- a/board/amcc/yosemite/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/yosemite/u-boot.lds
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/amcc/yucca/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/yucca/u-boot.lds
index c9cf4db..e3e5ce3 100644
--- a/board/amcc/yucca/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/yucca/u-boot.lds
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)