diff --git a/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/boot.lds b/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/boot.lds
index bf307ae994..9d52f48e7d 100644
--- a/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/boot.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/boot.lds
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ SECTIONS
        stackend = .;
     } > IRAM
 
-    .bss DRAMORIG+0x800000:
+    .bss DRAMORIG+0x800000 (NOLOAD) :
     {
        _edata = .;
         *(.ibss)
diff --git a/firmware/target/coldfire/iriver/boot.lds b/firmware/target/coldfire/iriver/boot.lds
index 5330cb6df7..7f8e01377f 100644
--- a/firmware/target/coldfire/iriver/boot.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/coldfire/iriver/boot.lds
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ SECTIONS
        stackend = .;
     } > IRAM
 
-    .bss DRAMORIG+0x800000:
+    .bss DRAMORIG+0x800000 (NOLOAD) :
     {
        _edata = .;
         *(.ibss)
diff --git a/firmware/target/coldfire/mpio/boot.lds b/firmware/target/coldfire/mpio/boot.lds
index 2b086586ad..9da99b8317 100644
--- a/firmware/target/coldfire/mpio/boot.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/coldfire/mpio/boot.lds
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ SECTIONS
        stackend = .;
     } > IRAM
 
-    .bss DRAMORIG+0x800000:
+    .bss DRAMORIG+0x800000 (NOLOAD) :
     {
        _edata = .;
         *(.ibss)