diff --git a/bsp/sam7x/rtconfig.py b/bsp/sam7x/rtconfig.py
index 57a131a43d..565120bfed 100644
--- a/bsp/sam7x/rtconfig.py
+++ b/bsp/sam7x/rtconfig.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ if PLATFORM == 'gcc':
     DEVICE = ' -mcpu=arm7tdmi'
     CFLAGS = DEVICE
     AFLAGS = ' -c' + DEVICE + ' -x assembler-with-cpp'
-    LFLAGS = DEVICE + ' -Wl,--gc-sections,-Map=sam7x_rom_gcc.map,-cref,-u,_start -T sam7x_rom.ld'
+    LFLAGS = DEVICE + ' -Wl,--gc-sections,-Map=sam7x_rom_gcc.map,-cref,-u,_start -T sam7x_rom.ld -nostartfiles'
     CPATH = ''
     LPATH = ''