diff --git a/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
index 8ffd326..c13dd207d 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    _sbss = .;
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
index a803b1c..4f47323 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    _sbss = .;
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
index e2fd070..ef28583 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    _sbss = .;
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
index 9b994a0..e48d1bc 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    _sbss = .;
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
diff --git a/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
index bda68e4..d76bc73 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    _sbss = .;
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8540ads/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mpc8540ads/u-boot.lds
index a7c68b3..bc0db55 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8540ads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8540ads/u-boot.lds
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8541cds/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mpc8541cds/u-boot.lds
index 4360d67..1e490d0 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8541cds/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8541cds/u-boot.lds
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/u-boot.lds
index 1a8aaa9..66bd4b6 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/u-boot.lds
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8548cds/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mpc8548cds/u-boot.lds
index ee772d3..acf25e3 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8548cds/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8548cds/u-boot.lds
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8555cds/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mpc8555cds/u-boot.lds
index df21ea8..e9fa51e 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8555cds/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8555cds/u-boot.lds
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8560ads/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mpc8560ads/u-boot.lds
index c2cba61..96af2b1 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8560ads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8560ads/u-boot.lds
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8568mds/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mpc8568mds/u-boot.lds
index 4682041..7917409 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8568mds/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8568mds/u-boot.lds
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/u-boot.lds
index ae9c6c4..37838ec 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/u-boot.lds
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss	     :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)	     :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8641hpcn/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mpc8641hpcn/u-boot.lds
index fd16362..9900670 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8641hpcn/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8641hpcn/u-boot.lds
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
    *(.dynbss)