diff --git a/board/idmr/u-boot.lds b/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
index 69f3179..235ec42 100644
--- a/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
   __init_end = .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    _sbss = .;
    *(.sbss) *(.scommon)