diff --git a/ld_script_modern.txt b/ld_script_modern.txt
index 092ff26c63..153ce7f6d4 100644
--- a/ld_script_modern.txt
+++ b/ld_script_modern.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ SECTIONS {
         /* .bss starts at 0x3000000 */
         src/*.o(.bss);
         gflib/*.o(.bss);
+		data/*.o(.bss);
         *libc.a:*.o(.bss*);
         *libnosys.a:*.o(.bss*);