diff --git a/src/arch/arm/bootblock.ld b/src/arch/arm/bootblock.ld
index c1a6ccf575..57bcd309de 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/bootblock.ld
+++ b/src/arch/arm/bootblock.ld
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.bss.*);
 		*(.sbss);
 		*(.sbss.*);
+		_end = .;
 	} : to_load = 0xff
 
 	preram_cbmem_console = CONFIG_CBMEM_CONSOLE_PRERAM_BASE;