diff --git a/src/arch/armv7/romstage.ld b/src/arch/armv7/romstage.ld
index d2b69d7183..4429af47dc 100644
--- a/src/arch/armv7/romstage.ld
+++ b/src/arch/armv7/romstage.ld
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	.romdata . : {
 		*(.rodata);
 		*(.machine_param);
+		*(.data);
 		. = ALIGN(8);
 		_erom = .;
 	}