diff --git a/bl2/bl2.ld.S b/bl2/bl2.ld.S
index 33588e6..a660bda 100644
--- a/bl2/bl2.ld.S
+++ b/bl2/bl2.ld.S
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@
         __RO_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
+    /*
+     * Define a linker symbol to mark start of the RW memory area for this
+     * image.
+     */
+    __RW_START__ = . ;
+
     .data . : {
         __DATA_START__ = .;
         *(.data*)
@@ -121,6 +127,11 @@
     } >RAM
 #endif
 
+    /*
+     * Define a linker symbol to mark end of the RW memory area for this
+     * image.
+     */
+    __RW_END__ = .;
     __BL2_END__ = .;
 
     __BSS_SIZE__ = SIZEOF(.bss);