diff --git a/board/netstar/eeprom.lds b/board/netstar/eeprom.lds
index 317550d..89b0a82 100644
--- a/board/netstar/eeprom.lds
+++ b/board/netstar/eeprom.lds
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	__bss_start = .;
-	.bss : { *(.bss) }
+	.bss (NOLOAD) : { *(.bss) }
 	_end = .;
 }
diff --git a/board/netstar/u-boot.lds b/board/netstar/u-boot.lds
index 8317f72..39646e6 100644
--- a/board/netstar/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netstar/u-boot.lds
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	__bss_start = .;
-	.bss : { *(.bss) }
+	.bss (NOLOAD) : { *(.bss) }
 	_end = .;
 }