diff --git a/firmware/app.lds b/firmware/app.lds
index 4cf614733b..9b20c31bc4 100644
--- a/firmware/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/app.lds
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ SECTIONS
     .heap :
     {
         _poolstart = .;
-        _poolend = . + 0x20000;
+        . = . + 0x20000;
+        _poolend = .;
     }
 
     .mp3buf :
diff --git a/firmware/gdb.lds b/firmware/gdb.lds
index a26d8b2c91..130e00f3b9 100644
--- a/firmware/gdb.lds
+++ b/firmware/gdb.lds
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ SECTIONS
     .heap :
     {
         _poolstart = .;
-        _poolend = . + 0x20000;
+        . = . + 0x20000;
+        _poolend = .;
     }
 
     .mp3buf :