diff --git a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
index 03001a31da..36d562ad38 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
+LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS)
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS)
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/Make.defs
index 8617cf732f..f63c06b707 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs
index 9ede77232b..18cbeb4e5b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs
index de893534d8..494b184cbc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ endif
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
+LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/giant-board/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/giant-board/scripts/Make.defs
index 1a4fb30962..ba194eac58 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/giant-board/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/giant-board/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d2-xult/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d2-xult/scripts/Make.defs
index 75b1a4f792..16ea4882d8 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d2-xult/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d2-xult/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index 180e517254..b65322c31c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index 1a7eabfc28..f245ee174c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index edd107f68e..020afe9453 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index ae2a2bead0..65f09778e0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs
index 34acc9f56b..c7a95ef3aa 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
+LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs
index 359645cc2a..773a8c0855 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
+LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w  $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)libs$(DELIM)libc$(DELIM)modlib$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs
index 0fc037c1ad..f84b5ed52e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
+LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w  $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)libs$(DELIM)libc$(DELIM)modlib$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs
index 1e3863a6ce..5902243793 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
+LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs
index 7edfe3dee5..6434190b70 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
+LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs
index daa1c36bb0..4dc24f3b70 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi2/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi2/scripts/Make.defs
index 6de5769434..137f31be97 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi2/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi2/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index 6476976672..222ad77d81 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
+LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/tms570/launchxl-tms57004/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tms570/launchxl-tms57004/scripts/Make.defs
index cf4a015d46..50cf4a9b17 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tms570/launchxl-tms57004/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tms570/launchxl-tms57004/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/tms570/tms570ls31x-usb-kit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tms570/tms570ls31x-usb-kit/scripts/Make.defs
index 81ede1c4ae..bbf7461e54 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tms570/tms570ls31x-usb-kit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tms570/tms570ls31x-usb-kit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
+LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else