diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
index 388a67f101..553589ca6c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,17 +69,23 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	_end = .;
 
+/*
+ * Compiler-generated __bss_start and __bss_end, see arch/arm/lib/bss.c
+ * __bss_base and __bss_limit are for linker only (overlay ordering)
+ */
+
 	.bss_start __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_start));
+		__bss_base = .;
 	}
 
-	.bss __bss_start (OVERLAY) : {
+	.bss __bss_base (OVERLAY) : {
 		*(.bss*)
 		 . = ALIGN(4);
-		 __bss_end = .;
+		 __bss_limit = .;
 	}
-	.bss_end __bss_end (OVERLAY) : {
-		KEEP(*(__bss_end));
+	.bss_end __bss_limit (OVERLAY) : {
+		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 3a1083d9a9..d5e42d3ac9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -81,18 +81,24 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.mmutable)
 	}
 
+/*
+ * Compiler-generated __bss_start and __bss_end, see arch/arm/lib/bss.c
+ * __bss_base and __bss_limit are for linker only (overlay ordering)
+ */
+
 	.bss_start __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_start));
+		__bss_base = .;
 	}
 
-	.bss __bss_start (OVERLAY) : {
+	.bss __bss_base (OVERLAY) : {
 		*(.bss*)
 		 . = ALIGN(4);
-		 __bss_end = .;
+		 __bss_limit = .;
 	}
 
-	.bss_end __bss_end (OVERLAY) : {
-		KEEP(*(__bss_end));
+	.bss_end __bss_limit (OVERLAY) : {
+		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
diff --git a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
index 52fc9fc0c6..ef4a25bc3c 100644
--- a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,17 +77,23 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	_end = .;
 
+/*
+ * Compiler-generated __bss_start and __bss_end, see arch/arm/lib/bss.c
+ * __bss_base and __bss_limit are for linker only (overlay ordering)
+ */
+
 	.bss_start __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_start));
+		__bss_base = .;
 	}
 
-	.bss __bss_start (OVERLAY) : {
+	.bss __bss_base (OVERLAY) : {
 		*(.bss*)
 		 . = ALIGN(4);
-		 __bss_end = .;
+		 __bss_limit = .;
 	}
-	.bss_end __bss_end (OVERLAY) : {
-		KEEP(*(__bss_end));
+	.bss_end __bss_limit (OVERLAY) : {
+		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
diff --git a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
index cafd3d859d..00ad8b71cd 100644
--- a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,17 +77,23 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	_end = .;
 
+/*
+ * Compiler-generated __bss_start and __bss_end, see arch/arm/lib/bss.c
+ * __bss_base and __bss_limit are for linker only (overlay ordering)
+ */
+
 	.bss_start __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_start));
+		__bss_base = .;
 	}
 
-	.bss __bss_start (OVERLAY) : {
+	.bss __bss_base (OVERLAY) : {
 		*(.bss*)
 		 . = ALIGN(4);
-		 __bss_end = .;
+		 __bss_limit = .;
 	}
-	.bss_end __bss_end (OVERLAY) : {
-		KEEP(*(__bss_end));
+	.bss_end __bss_limit (OVERLAY) : {
+		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
diff --git a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
index 168fe171c4..44b990ee7f 100644
--- a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,17 +77,23 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	_end = .;
 
+/*
+ * Compiler-generated __bss_start and __bss_end, see arch/arm/lib/bss.c
+ * __bss_base and __bss_limit are for linker only (overlay ordering)
+ */
+
 	.bss_start __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_start));
+		__bss_base = .;
 	}
 
-	.bss __bss_start (OVERLAY) : {
+	.bss __bss_base (OVERLAY) : {
 		*(.bss*)
 		 . = ALIGN(4);
-		 __bss_end = .;
+		__bss_limit = .;
 	}
-	.bss_end __bss_end (OVERLAY) : {
-		KEEP(*(__bss_end));
+	.bss_end __bss_limit (OVERLAY) : {
+		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
diff --git a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
index dd50bdbecd..6d4b1875c5 100644
--- a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,17 +77,23 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	_end = .;
 
+/*
+ * Compiler-generated __bss_start and __bss_end, see arch/arm/lib/bss.c
+ * __bss_base and __bss_limit are for linker only (overlay ordering)
+ */
+
 	.bss_start __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_start));
+		__bss_base = .;
 	}
 
-	.bss __bss_start (OVERLAY) : {
+	.bss __bss_base (OVERLAY) : {
 		*(.bss*)
 		 . = ALIGN(4);
-		 __bss_end = .;
+		 __bss_limit = .;
 	}
-	.bss_end __bss_end (OVERLAY) : {
-		KEEP(*(__bss_end));
+	.bss_end __bss_limit (OVERLAY) : {
+		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
diff --git a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
index f48fda171f..4969960001 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
@@ -80,17 +80,23 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	_end = .;
 
+/*
+ * Compiler-generated __bss_start and __bss_end, see arch/arm/lib/bss.c
+ * __bss_base and __bss_limit are for linker only (overlay ordering)
+ */
+
 	.bss_start __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_start));
+		__bss_base = .;
 	}
 
-	.bss __bss_start (OVERLAY) : {
+	.bss __bss_base (OVERLAY) : {
 		*(.bss*)
 		 . = ALIGN(4);
-		 __bss_end = .;
+		 __bss_limit = .;
 	}
-	.bss_end __bss_end (OVERLAY) : {
-		KEEP(*(__bss_end));
+	.bss_end __bss_limit (OVERLAY) : {
+		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.bss*) }