diff --git a/ld/Makefile.linker b/ld/Makefile.linker
index 656c26b9..ae730a97 100644
--- a/ld/Makefile.linker
+++ b/ld/Makefile.linker
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ LDSCRIPT=$(DEVICE).ld
 LD_PARAMS=$(shell awk -v PAT="$(DEVICE)" -f $(SRCLIBDIR)/scripts/genlink.awk $(SRCLIBDIR)/ld/devices.data 2>/dev/null)
 CFLAGS+=$(LD_PARAMS)
 LDFLAGS+=$(LD_PARAMS)
+ARCH_FLAGS=
 
 $(LDSCRIPT):$(SRCLIBDIR)/ld/linker.ld.S
 ifeq ($(LD_PARAMS),)