diff --git a/arch/blackfin/config.mk b/arch/blackfin/config.mk
index 0cba294..f4503ea 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/config.mk
+++ b/arch/blackfin/config.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ CONFIG_BFIN_BOOT_MODE := $(strip $(subst ",,$(CONFIG_BFIN_BOOT_MODE)))
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -ffixed-P3 -fomit-frame-pointer -mno-fdpic
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_BLACKFIN
 
-LDFLAGS_u-boot += --gc-sections
+LDFLAGS_FINAL += --gc-sections
 LDFLAGS += -m elf32bfin
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 
diff --git a/arch/i386/config.mk b/arch/i386/config.mk
index a84af63..67aac0d 100644
--- a/arch/i386/config.mk
+++ b/arch/i386/config.mk
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -ffunction-sections -fvisibility=hidden
 
 PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += --emit-relocs -Bsymbolic -Bsymbolic-functions
 
-LDFLAGS_u-boot += --gc-sections -pie
+LDFLAGS_FINAL += --gc-sections -pie
 LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/$(CPUDIR)/u-boot.lds
 
diff --git a/arch/nios2/config.mk b/arch/nios2/config.mk
index fa93180..d241a96 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/config.mk
+++ b/arch/nios2/config.mk
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -G0
 
 LDSCRIPT ?= $(SRCTREE)/$(CPUDIR)/u-boot.lds
 
-LDFLAGS_u-boot += --gc-sections
+LDFLAGS_FINAL += --gc-sections
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/config.mk
index 64191c7..31e4416 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/config.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 CROSS_COMPILE ?= ppc_8xx-
 
 STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR = 0x40000
-LDFLAGS_u-boot = --gc-sections
+LDFLAGS_FINAL += --gc-sections
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -mrelocatable -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_PPC -D__powerpc__
 PLATFORM_LDFLAGS  += -n
diff --git a/arch/sh/config.mk b/arch/sh/config.mk
index 433cc15..48393b5 100644
--- a/arch/sh/config.mk
+++ b/arch/sh/config.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ endif
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_SH -D__SH__
 PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -e $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) --defsym reloc_dst=$(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE)
-LDFLAGS_u-boot = --gc-sections
+LDFLAGS_FINAL = --gc-sections
 
 ifdef CONFIG_SYS_LDSCRIPT
 LDSCRIPT := $(subst ",,$(CONFIG_SYS_LDSCRIPT))
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 5147c35..caa6221 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -205,8 +205,9 @@ endif
 AFLAGS := $(AFLAGS_DEBUG) -D__ASSEMBLY__ $(CPPFLAGS)
 
 LDFLAGS += $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS_FINAL += -Bstatic $(LDFLAGS)
 
-LDFLAGS_u-boot += -Bstatic -T $(obj)u-boot.lds $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS_u-boot += -T $(obj)u-boot.lds $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE),)
 LDFLAGS_u-boot += -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE)
 endif
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/amcc/acadia/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/amcc/acadia/Makefile
index f8ca654..8799457 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/amcc/acadia/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/amcc/acadia/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 include $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/amcc/bamboo/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/amcc/bamboo/Makefile
index 438dfbf..4669c20 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/amcc/bamboo/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/amcc/bamboo/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 include $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/amcc/canyonlands/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/amcc/canyonlands/Makefile
index 40034e1..9914590 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/amcc/canyonlands/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/amcc/canyonlands/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 include $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/amcc/kilauea/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/amcc/kilauea/Makefile
index 3835f3f..db2e92f 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/amcc/kilauea/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/amcc/kilauea/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 include $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/amcc/sequoia/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/amcc/sequoia/Makefile
index 9120f15..8547353 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/amcc/sequoia/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/amcc/sequoia/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 include $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/davinci/da8xxevm/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/davinci/da8xxevm/Makefile
index 4cae223..778a31a 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/davinci/da8xxevm/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/davinci/da8xxevm/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ CONFIG_NAND_SPL	= y
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_PRELOADER -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_PRELOADER -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8313erdb/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8313erdb/Makefile
index cf81099..fde23b4 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8313erdb/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8313erdb/Makefile
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ PAD_TO := 0xfff04000
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds \
-	  -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds \
+	  -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8315erdb/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8315erdb/Makefile
index cf81099..fde23b4 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8315erdb/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8315erdb/Makefile
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ PAD_TO := 0xfff04000
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds \
-	  -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds \
+	  -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
index 9c9d63e..c71a35a 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ PAD_TO := 0xfff01000
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/$(CPUDIR)/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(LDSCRIPT) -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(LDSCRIPT) -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile
index 9c9d63e..c71a35a 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ PAD_TO := 0xfff01000
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/$(CPUDIR)/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(LDSCRIPT) -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(LDSCRIPT) -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile
index e2181e9..e562a61 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ PAD_TO := 0xfff01000
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/$(CPUDIR)/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(LDSCRIPT) -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(LDSCRIPT) -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/Makefile
index 3568e8c..3705a0c 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 include $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_PRELOADER -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_PRELOADER -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile
index 9c9d63e..d25cd91 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ PAD_TO := 0xfff01000
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/$(CPUDIR)/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(LDSCRIPT) -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(LDSCRIPT) -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) \
+			$(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/Makefile
index 140440d..393b4dc 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 include $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_PRELOADER -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_PRELOADER -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/Makefile
index 18cee10..463f2ec 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 include $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/sheldon/simpc8313/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/sheldon/simpc8313/Makefile
index bc6dc65..9316e69 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/sheldon/simpc8313/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/sheldon/simpc8313/Makefile
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ NAND_SPL := y
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LDFLAGS	= -Bstatic -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds \
-	   -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds \
+	   -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 CFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
 
