diff --git a/platform/mcu/STM32F4xx/linker_script_MDx.ld b/platform/mcu/STM32F4xx/linker_script_MDx.ld
index 59ba6655..87dd7ff4 100644
--- a/platform/mcu/STM32F4xx/linker_script_MDx.ld
+++ b/platform/mcu/STM32F4xx/linker_script_MDx.ld
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ SECTIONS
     } > smallram
     _bss_end = .;
 
-    .bss2 :
+    /* Second BSS section located in the "large" RAM, explicitly request to not
+       initialize it */
+    .bss2 (NOLOAD) :
     {
         *(.bss2)
         . = ALIGN(8);
diff --git a/platform/mcu/STM32F4xx/linker_script_Mod17.ld b/platform/mcu/STM32F4xx/linker_script_Mod17.ld
index 9070a814..7e229086 100644
--- a/platform/mcu/STM32F4xx/linker_script_Mod17.ld
+++ b/platform/mcu/STM32F4xx/linker_script_Mod17.ld
@@ -174,7 +174,9 @@ SECTIONS
     } > smallram
     _bss_end = .;
 
-    .bss2 :
+    /* Second BSS section located in the "large" RAM, explicitly request to not
+       initialize it */
+    .bss2 (NOLOAD) :
     {
         *(.bss2)
         . = ALIGN(8);