diff --git a/src/arch/armv7/bootblock.lds b/src/arch/armv7/bootblock.lds
index 837039653b..f16e72b858 100644
--- a/src/arch/armv7/bootblock.lds
+++ b/src/arch/armv7/bootblock.lds
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlearm", "elf32-littlearm", "elf32-littlearm")
 OUTPUT_ARCH(arm)
 
+PHDRS
+{
+	to_load PT_LOAD;
+}
+
 TARGET(binary)
 SECTIONS
 {
@@ -39,7 +44,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.rom.data.*);
 		*(.rodata.*);
 		_erom = .;
-	} = 0xff
+	} : to_load = 0xff
 
 	/DISCARD/ : {
 		*(.comment)
diff --git a/src/arch/armv7/coreboot_ram.ld b/src/arch/armv7/coreboot_ram.ld
index 487f610b84..38eaca3667 100644
--- a/src/arch/armv7/coreboot_ram.ld
+++ b/src/arch/armv7/coreboot_ram.ld
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ INCLUDE ldoptions
 
 ENTRY(stage_entry)
 
+PHDRS
+{
+	to_load PT_LOAD;
+}
+
 SECTIONS
 {
 	. = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE;
@@ -38,7 +43,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.text.*);
 		. = ALIGN(16);
 		_etext = .;
-	}
+	} : to_load
 
 	.ctors : {
 		. = ALIGN(0x100);
diff --git a/src/arch/armv7/romstage.ld b/src/arch/armv7/romstage.ld
index 568ac1aa94..0555fc45ff 100644
--- a/src/arch/armv7/romstage.ld
+++ b/src/arch/armv7/romstage.ld
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ OUTPUT_ARCH(arm)
 
 ENTRY(stage_entry)
 
+PHDRS
+{
+	to_load PT_LOAD;
+}
+
 SECTIONS
 {
 	/* TODO make this a configurable option (per chipset). */
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.text.stage_entry.armv7);
 		*(.text.startup);
 		*(.text);
-	}
+	} : to_load
 
 	.romdata . : {
 		*(.rodata);