diff --git a/src/arch/armv7/romstage.ld b/src/arch/armv7/romstage.ld
index 0eb3514b95..c76e2ac1c1 100644
--- a/src/arch/armv7/romstage.ld
+++ b/src/arch/armv7/romstage.ld
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	_ebss = .;
 
-	.car.data . (NOLOAD) : {
+	.car.data . : {
 		. = ALIGN(8);
 		_car_data_start = .;
 		*(.car.global_data);