diff --git a/nand_spl/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
index a07a773..7df55e7 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   _edata  =  .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss)
    *(.bss)
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds
index 28228f8..9dfca69 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
   _edata  =  .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss)
    *(.bss)
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds
index 24df32d..084db08 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   _edata  =  .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss)
    *(.bss)
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
index 1563689..0645ee7 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
   _edata  =  .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss)
    *(.bss)