diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/cc2538.lds b/cpu/cc2538/cc2538.lds
index 635ec454b..df4fa2784 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/cc2538.lds
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/cc2538.lds
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ SECTIONS
     } > SRAM
 
 #if (LPM_CONF_MAX_PM==2) && (LPM_CONF_ENABLE != 0)
-    .nrdata :
+    .nrdata (NOLOAD) :
     {
         _nrdata = .;
         *(.nrdata*)