diff --git a/nand_spl/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
index a07a773..7df55e7 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   _edata  =  .;
 
   __bss_start = .;
-  .bss       :
+  .bss (NOLOAD)       :
   {
    *(.sbss)
    *(.bss)