diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
index b1db8bf627..4c960f3be6 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
@@ -308,16 +308,25 @@ SECTIONS
     /* C++ constructor and destructor tables, properly ordered: */
 
     _sinit = ABSOLUTE(.);
+    __init_array_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
     KEEP (*crtbegin.o(.ctors))
     KEEP (*(EXCLUDE_FILE (*crtend.o) .ctors))
     KEEP (*(SORT(.ctors.*)))
     KEEP (*(.ctors))
     _einit = ABSOLUTE(.);
+    __init_array_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
     KEEP (*crtbegin.o(.dtors))
     KEEP (*(EXCLUDE_FILE (*crtend.o) .dtors))
     KEEP (*(SORT(.dtors.*)))
     KEEP (*(.dtors))
 
+    /* System init functions registered via ESP_SYSTEM_INIT_FN */
+
+    . = ALIGN(4);
+    _esp_system_init_fn_array_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
+    KEEP (*(SORT_BY_INIT_PRIORITY(.esp_system_init_fn.*)))
+    _esp_system_init_fn_array_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
+
     /* C++ exception handlers table: */
 
     __XT_EXCEPTION_DESCS_ = ABSOLUTE(.);
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
index 11d8c88e83..3bedd957fa 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
@@ -331,16 +331,25 @@ SECTIONS
     /* C++ constructor and destructor tables, properly ordered: */
 
     _sinit = ABSOLUTE(.);
+    __init_array_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
     KEEP (*crtbegin.o(.ctors))
     KEEP (*(EXCLUDE_FILE (*crtend.o) .ctors))
     KEEP (*(SORT(.ctors.*)))
     KEEP (*(.ctors))
+    __init_array_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
     _einit = ABSOLUTE(.);
     KEEP (*crtbegin.o(.dtors))
     KEEP (*(EXCLUDE_FILE (*crtend.o) .dtors))
     KEEP (*(SORT(.dtors.*)))
     KEEP (*(.dtors))
 
+    /* System init functions registered via ESP_SYSTEM_INIT_FN */
+
+    . = ALIGN(4);
+    _esp_system_init_fn_array_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
+    KEEP (*(SORT_BY_INIT_PRIORITY(.esp_system_init_fn.*)))
+    _esp_system_init_fn_array_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
+
     /* C++ exception handlers table: */
 
     __XT_EXCEPTION_DESCS_ = ABSOLUTE(.);