diff --git a/boards/arm/a1x/pcduino-a10/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/a1x/pcduino-a10/scripts/Make.defs
index 0f9f87375ea..75b2550d557 100644
--- a/boards/arm/a1x/pcduino-a10/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/a1x/pcduino-a10/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/am335x/beaglebone-black/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/am335x/beaglebone-black/scripts/Make.defs
index ce87731f799..0219e39d9cc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/am335x/beaglebone-black/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/am335x/beaglebone-black/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/c5471/c5471evm/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/c5471/c5471evm/scripts/Make.defs
index 71b1671bd4b..55e52aceed9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/c5471/c5471evm/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/c5471/c5471evm/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) \
                  -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_FEATURES),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
index a2164af1eb2..87c4acfdfb3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ endif
 
 LDFLAGS += --gc-sections
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   CFLAGS += -gdwarf-3
   CXXFLAGS += -gdwarf-3
diff --git a/boards/arm/dm320/ntosd-dm320/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/dm320/ntosd-dm320/scripts/Make.defs
index 1dee61197f8..c864faeb7a9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/dm320/ntosd-dm320/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/dm320/ntosd-dm320/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) \
    -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_ARM_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT),y)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/efm32/efm32-g8xx-stk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/efm32/efm32-g8xx-stk/scripts/Make.defs
index 7dbbb058900..f6d0450665d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/efm32/efm32-g8xx-stk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/efm32/efm32-g8xx-stk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/efm32/efm32gg-stk3700/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/efm32/efm32gg-stk3700/scripts/Make.defs
index 4854442f999..ecb70d6a52e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/efm32/efm32gg-stk3700/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/efm32/efm32gg-stk3700/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/efm32/olimex-efm32g880f128-stk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/efm32/olimex-efm32g880f128-stk/scripts/Make.defs
index e9ceee8f938..21a78982c99 100644
--- a/boards/arm/efm32/olimex-efm32g880f128-stk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/efm32/olimex-efm32g880f128-stk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/Make.defs
index 09bd2edce37..56346a1ecf6 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ endif
 
 LDFLAGS += --gc-sections
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1020-evk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1020-evk/scripts/Make.defs
index 52546a2133e..bf25f3f5b53 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1020-evk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1020-evk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 765d5f0dbfc..d7d4d99e798 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
index d6efbb60f34..0297166b33d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/scripts/Make.defs
index 4c6fa003d22..a735bef619c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index c1a94e746fc..4deba0e03fc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
index 106baf79a17..c3f5d3a6669 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/scripts/Make.defs
index 19198c662ec..193c5a1778c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,14 +70,12 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDFLAGS += -Map="${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/nuttx.map}"
 else
   LDFLAGS += -Map=$(TOPDIR)/nuttx.map
 endif
-endif
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index c1a94e746fc..4deba0e03fc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
index 106baf79a17..c3f5d3a6669 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/scripts/Make.defs
index 576e0340c3f..d197efcd7a3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,14 +70,11 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDFLAGS += -Map="${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/nuttx.map}"
 else
   LDFLAGS += -Map=$(TOPDIR)/nuttx.map
 endif
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/teensy-4.x/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/teensy-4.x/scripts/Make.defs
index 918effcb137..fa8a5b17c66 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/teensy-4.x/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/teensy-4.x/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k28f/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k28f/scripts/Make.defs
index b57549d49ec..d9c4dbb15bf 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k28f/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k28f/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/scripts/Make.defs
index 7620d07d298..1664e2fa51e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k66f/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k66f/scripts/Make.defs
index 9e77be1e31d..e4942d7af37 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k66f/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k66f/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/kwikstik-k40/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/kwikstik-k40/scripts/Make.defs
index 98d9b2a0732..ce4ab258d4e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/kwikstik-k40/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/kwikstik-k40/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/teensy-3.x/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/teensy-3.x/scripts/Make.defs
index 265916b3fab..d13d99a8096 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/teensy-3.x/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/teensy-3.x/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k60n512/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k60n512/scripts/Make.defs
index 61a2914071e..8aed4b9b0de 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k60n512/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k60n512/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k64f120m/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k64f120m/scripts/Make.defs
index c860d8862e9..30735a628e9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k64f120m/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k64f120m/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl25z/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl25z/scripts/Make.defs
index 6881145690f..0eed7723ece 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl25z/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl25z/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl26z/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl26z/scripts/Make.defs
index 88e2e216184..ebe71845c9a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl26z/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl26z/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kl/teensy-lc/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kl/teensy-lc/scripts/Make.defs
index e41d4c08189..ee9561af224 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kl/teensy-lc/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kl/teensy-lc/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs
index 386130b0bd4..331eff189bd 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ endif
 
 # Linker flags
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lincoln60/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lincoln60/scripts/Make.defs
index fae787ff7ae..749ce6e5b5b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lincoln60/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lincoln60/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 509ac387de4..b9715a0545f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/scripts/Make.defs
index 7989f3e0c2a..312df669619 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index ab5c3c6ef8c..ea54e53c1d2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/scripts/Make.defs
index d5b6572572d..78e57727f64 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/configs/thttpd/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/configs/thttpd/Make.defs
index 2c890cbc08e..80417e6d8b3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/configs/thttpd/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/configs/thttpd/Make.defs
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) $(NXFLATLDSCRIPT) -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/scripts/Make.defs
index 2b84f93d64a..eb0a20e2c05 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs
index d0f8651969f..5e6843722a1 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ endif
 
 # Linker flags
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mbed/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mbed/scripts/Make.defs
index 42fe32c2038..608a8dd2c69 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mbed/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mbed/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mcb1700/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mcb1700/scripts/Make.defs
index ecbc67a995a..69e608d9b54 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mcb1700/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mcb1700/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-binfs/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-binfs/Make.defs
index 7ca9f26372e..05d7ef28d64 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-binfs/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-binfs/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-nxflat/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-nxflat/Make.defs
index 9197886efc1..222b181d78f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-nxflat/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-nxflat/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/scripts/Make.defs
index 174806f09b8..71bdb2a6172 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index c6257507f03..f4125809348 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knxterm/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knxterm/Make.defs
index 74bacf090a0..5c1927edd80 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knxterm/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knxterm/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/scripts/Make.defs
index 24653b9afb9..a4b1c7bf625 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 11c597e5d3a..b88e33f5e15 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-eabi-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/scripts/Make.defs
index 9ff7e3cde54..3753d87d2ad 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-eabi-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/u-blox-c027/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/u-blox-c027/scripts/Make.defs
index f95ffe2e2f6..b510e0dd825 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/u-blox-c027/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/u-blox-c027/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/zkit-arm-1769/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/zkit-arm-1769/scripts/Make.defs
index ec4bb3f64e8..68118157162 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/zkit-arm-1769/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/zkit-arm-1769/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) $(NXFLATLDSCRIPT) -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-eabi-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc214x/mcu123-lpc214x/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc214x/mcu123-lpc214x/scripts/Make.defs
index e5a2e7b544b..801ed242ae9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc214x/mcu123-lpc214x/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc214x/mcu123-lpc214x/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) \
                  -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_FEATURES),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc214x/zp214xpa/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc214x/zp214xpa/scripts/Make.defs
index b27872a4bd9..df98871331f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc214x/zp214xpa/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc214x/zp214xpa/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) \
                  -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_FEATURES),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc2378/olimex-lpc2378/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc2378/olimex-lpc2378/scripts/Make.defs
index e8a4a187d74..344f5aa0451 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc2378/olimex-lpc2378/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc2378/olimex-lpc2378/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) \
                  -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_FEATURES),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc31xx/ea3131/configs/pgnsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc31xx/ea3131/configs/pgnsh/Make.defs
index b2c4f0c6bca..221d9952e28 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc31xx/ea3131/configs/pgnsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc31xx/ea3131/configs/pgnsh/Make.defs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_ARM_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT),y)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc31xx/ea3131/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc31xx/ea3131/scripts/Make.defs
index d6c25ec0f48..88b8f127080 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc31xx/ea3131/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc31xx/ea3131/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_ARM_TOOLCHAIN),BUILDROOT)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc31xx/ea3152/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc31xx/ea3152/scripts/Make.defs
index ff95e629180..072a75e2a47 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc31xx/ea3152/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc31xx/ea3152/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_ARM_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT),y)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc31xx/olimex-lpc-h3131/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc31xx/olimex-lpc-h3131/scripts/Make.defs
index 92291770453..1dfc2d36129 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc31xx/olimex-lpc-h3131/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc31xx/olimex-lpc-h3131/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_ARM_TOOLCHAIN),BUILDROOT)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/configs/netnsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/configs/netnsh/Make.defs
index eaa04309b2b..a71194621e3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/configs/netnsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/configs/netnsh/Make.defs
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
 EXEEXT = .elf
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/scripts/Make.defs
index b74b9e79441..732ffbda57c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
 EXEEXT = .elf
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4330-xplorer/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4330-xplorer/scripts/Make.defs
index 4391e501f08..25d507498db 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4330-xplorer/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4330-xplorer/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4337-ws/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4337-ws/scripts/Make.defs
index f0b928cb03b..70872871762 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4337-ws/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4337-ws/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4357-evb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4357-evb/scripts/Make.defs
index 7e376c74daf..d6ad75c6afc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4357-evb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4357-evb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4370-link2/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4370-link2/scripts/Make.defs
index 24ece0a34b3..57767078743 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4370-link2/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4370-link2/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc54xx/lpcxpresso-lpc54628/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc54xx/lpcxpresso-lpc54628/scripts/Make.defs
index d75e576cc0b..c6372453887 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc54xx/lpcxpresso-lpc54628/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc54xx/lpcxpresso-lpc54628/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/max326xx/max32660-evsys/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/max326xx/max32660-evsys/scripts/Make.defs
index f333502b9da..ac3e42cc210 100644
--- a/boards/arm/max326xx/max32660-evsys/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/max326xx/max32660-evsys/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/moxart/moxa/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/moxart/moxa/scripts/Make.defs
index 2a2b4b9ca8f..2928dbc6058 100644
--- a/boards/arm/moxart/moxa/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/moxart/moxa/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52-feather/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52-feather/scripts/Make.defs
index 3e861e618f8..44214057f72 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52-feather/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52-feather/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-dk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-dk/scripts/Make.defs
index 78cfeb7af62..ba311d1906f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-dk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-dk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-mdk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-mdk/scripts/Make.defs
index dd9ef431d34..c60c69625ec 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-mdk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-mdk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-sparkfun/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-sparkfun/scripts/Make.defs
index 2c2d74018ce..8422215d59c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-sparkfun/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-sparkfun/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/scripts/Make.defs
index c6093b12012..f438fdec501 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dongle/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dongle/scripts/Make.defs
index 431c39284c9..bd5ac2f84a1 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dongle/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dongle/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/nuc1xx/nutiny-nuc120/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nuc1xx/nutiny-nuc120/scripts/Make.defs
index dc4b7f97d4d..7c98bed2928 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nuc1xx/nutiny-nuc120/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nuc1xx/nutiny-nuc120/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/rp2040/raspberrypi-pico/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/rp2040/raspberrypi-pico/scripts/Make.defs
index 26943ef4bd5..1bf5c6369da 100644
--- a/boards/arm/rp2040/raspberrypi-pico/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/rp2040/raspberrypi-pico/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan144/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan144/scripts/Make.defs
index 4546de7b175..096532d7d7a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan144/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan144/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan146/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan146/scripts/Make.defs
index d1bbcf85b43..6b5ed866e08 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan146/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan146/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k118evb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k118evb/scripts/Make.defs
index ba46cf48c25..42d069b9eb9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k118evb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k118evb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k144evb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k144evb/scripts/Make.defs
index 689fea1f9cf..c226fe88a9b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k144evb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k144evb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k146evb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k146evb/scripts/Make.defs
index 4d7a46b46a7..c3371d73b32 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k146evb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k146evb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k148evb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k148evb/scripts/Make.defs
index 2c32799b5fa..3a9fc65122b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k148evb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k148evb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/arduino-due/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/arduino-due/scripts/Make.defs
index b416578667f..321cd9fa961 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/arduino-due/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/arduino-due/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/flipnclick-sam3x/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/flipnclick-sam3x/scripts/Make.defs
index d1021027917..b91293699ba 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/flipnclick-sam3x/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/flipnclick-sam3x/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 4ec675522a5..47133640973 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index cd0241c0470..e1b592c1f52 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4cmp-db/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4cmp-db/scripts/Make.defs
index 063939160cf..84d106aabdc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4cmp-db/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4cmp-db/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4e-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4e-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index d2bc516a5e6..edbf2b7c3bc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4e-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4e-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4l-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4l-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index 8b7bd47445b..a967cd08d63 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4l-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4l-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs
index fd888812e4c..e022fbcae51 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index 84691d8c916..7d23dff23dc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/giant-board/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/giant-board/scripts/Make.defs
index 144483ff4b2..d7150b25617 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/giant-board/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/giant-board/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d2-xult/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d2-xult/scripts/Make.defs
index 93945adbf70..2ce513e19e0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d2-xult/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d2-xult/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index 06ada43406e..b60ad635392 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index 61ea08023e2..0317edc2515 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 9f210c83810..cd77243ac94 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index b22c39e5a3a..f543d710d01 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd2l2/arduino-m0/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd2l2/arduino-m0/scripts/Make.defs
index 4812abaf9bb..69942fb27e0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd2l2/arduino-m0/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd2l2/arduino-m0/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd2l2/circuit-express/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd2l2/circuit-express/scripts/Make.defs
index dca3c457756..8d1f14b0667 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd2l2/circuit-express/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd2l2/circuit-express/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd20-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd20-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index 0eb235c05fb..4e51461ba08 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd20-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd20-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index 32a222c4462..8db7e33db8e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd2l2/saml21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd2l2/saml21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index ec264391532..54ab24ca9a0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd2l2/saml21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd2l2/saml21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd5e5/metro-m4/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd5e5/metro-m4/scripts/Make.defs
index b5bdfb3adaf..20bb373fc9f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd5e5/metro-m4/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd5e5/metro-m4/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd5e5/same54-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd5e5/same54-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs
index 08dbd390f0f..0a81acc9eb0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd5e5/same54-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd5e5/same54-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index 25a2d9b11c0..cf6d86e30c6 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 22a2082cfaa..5edaf3c54ec 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/scripts/Make.defs
index 681df9192f7..0aa116e9b87 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs
index 98ef55119f7..9e7b5af39cc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ else
 endif
 
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/b-g431b-esc1/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/b-g431b-esc1/scripts/Make.defs
index 0b32117ba42..f8bc20540e5 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/b-g431b-esc1/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/b-g431b-esc1/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/b-g474e-dpow1/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/b-g474e-dpow1/scripts/Make.defs
index 1302883a9c9..a9326790e7e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/b-g474e-dpow1/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/b-g474e-dpow1/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/scripts/Make.defs
index 902686362b2..4644716e7f9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/cloudctrl/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/cloudctrl/scripts/Make.defs
index 29b9b3b86a6..2304381ec21 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/cloudctrl/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/cloudctrl/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-eabi-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/emw3162/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/emw3162/scripts/Make.defs
index 718757550a6..cbc17c6ba87 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/emw3162/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/emw3162/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -Wl,-d -Wl,-warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -Wl,-no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/et-stm32-stamp/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/et-stm32-stamp/scripts/Make.defs
index 27cc33a3c03..adaef5ddcfd 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/et-stm32-stamp/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/et-stm32-stamp/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/fire-stm32v2/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/fire-stm32v2/scripts/Make.defs
index c1da9cf8689..445a01b1c86 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/fire-stm32v2/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/fire-stm32v2/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/hymini-stm32v/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/hymini-stm32v/scripts/Make.defs
index 8543560e5da..6e8fa4c7673 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/hymini-stm32v/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/hymini-stm32v/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/maple/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/maple/scripts/Make.defs
index 79d0f5cfd5a..c881f3f4d92 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/maple/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/maple/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/mikroe-stm32f4/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/mikroe-stm32f4/scripts/Make.defs
index 9a24c87487f..afc8c7ebd3e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/mikroe-stm32f4/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/mikroe-stm32f4/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f103rb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f103rb/scripts/Make.defs
index 7dfe3feadd8..55bb6f32779 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f103rb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f103rb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f207zg/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f207zg/scripts/Make.defs
index 36f3ef1c73b..f0adbf044b2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f207zg/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f207zg/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f302r8/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f302r8/scripts/Make.defs
index e23b0d0b070..d46a135e55f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f302r8/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f302r8/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303re/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303re/scripts/Make.defs
index b5081e1218a..cdc44cc0585 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303re/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303re/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303ze/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303ze/scripts/Make.defs
index 4cbd1a33097..1f745cb08ef 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303ze/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303ze/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f334r8/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f334r8/scripts/Make.defs
index 6d6488f2855..9affe5fd4e3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f334r8/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f334r8/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f410rb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f410rb/scripts/Make.defs
index d764fe3c93d..6e32dad0eb5 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f410rb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f410rb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f412zg/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f412zg/scripts/Make.defs
index 344aaa39b4a..4aba496203a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f412zg/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f412zg/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/scripts/Make.defs
index 9620711ef90..b1401bbc3d0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f446re/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f446re/scripts/Make.defs
index bcfcc2a5b12..51b9525324b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f446re/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f446re/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -67,6 +67,3 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f4x1re/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f4x1re/scripts/Make.defs
index be1f975d100..da6abce1d2d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f4x1re/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f4x1re/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -73,6 +73,3 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-g431kb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-g431kb/scripts/Make.defs
index f18cf56e3bf..72632c92eae 100755
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-g431kb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-g431kb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-g431rb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-g431rb/scripts/Make.defs
index 827bf5d67de..ef206c2628b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-g431rb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-g431rb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-l152re/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-l152re/scripts/Make.defs
index a10de05ddad..542c2aaf5f9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-l152re/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-l152re/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-e407/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-e407/scripts/Make.defs
index 77cdc871aaf..242c444d840 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-e407/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-e407/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h405/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h405/scripts/Make.defs
index 9cdf37e8b52..f0c4c63ced2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h405/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h405/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h407/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h407/scripts/Make.defs
index 1e3ba2434ec..4a7929d8265 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h407/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h407/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p107/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p107/scripts/Make.defs
index e5fb9d12e71..ac2a59700ee 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p107/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p107/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p207/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p207/scripts/Make.defs
index ab10eb13fbb..f7288a4e2d8 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p207/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p207/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
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 90a9a9a4855..2399072cb05 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ endif
 
 # Linker flags
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
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 8a2df2be91d..40ba0295f92 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ endif
 
 # Linker flags
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 9efb144d759..c163e65251d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/scripts/Make.defs
index 3eb16dc804f..53712cae5b4 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimexino-stm32/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimexino-stm32/scripts/Make.defs
index 9aa827c7ae4..7a485d73f75 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimexino-stm32/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimexino-stm32/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs
index 0f38726532e..cdb59a8b39f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/photon/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/photon/scripts/Make.defs
index 8e9e2d33441..7636535afa3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/photon/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/photon/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/shenzhou/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/shenzhou/scripts/Make.defs
index 67d3c091a84..371aba75912 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/shenzhou/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/shenzhou/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotof
 
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-eabi-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3210e-eval/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3210e-eval/scripts/Make.defs
index 6d6f1b0f748..6fc23d8198d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3210e-eval/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3210e-eval/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3220g-eval/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3220g-eval/scripts/Make.defs
index 1d10042cd1a..8cdb67d9354 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3220g-eval/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3220g-eval/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/configs/knxwm/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/configs/knxwm/Make.defs
index e50b256f048..d80492d612b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/configs/knxwm/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/configs/knxwm/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/scripts/Make.defs
index c9861aa029d..3115b7ce991 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32_tiny/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32_tiny/scripts/Make.defs
index f97f56c6e4d..277bb308297 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32_tiny/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32_tiny/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32butterfly2/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32butterfly2/scripts/Make.defs
index 546ef49aad3..afd0b734729 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32butterfly2/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32butterfly2/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f103-minimum/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f103-minimum/scripts/Make.defs
index d97260e43cf..a0b78744a1a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f103-minimum/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f103-minimum/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
 LDFLAGS += --gc-sections
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f334-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f334-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index 38141133bfb..9f7785e1670 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f334-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f334-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f3discovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f3discovery/scripts/Make.defs
index d1de262fa92..b7da020103a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f3discovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f3discovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411-minimum/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411-minimum/scripts/Make.defs
index ada4018691f..670b24c7ec7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411-minimum/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411-minimum/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411e-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411e-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index 8955673c0ce..4a28d62874e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411e-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411e-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f429i-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f429i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index 080702e852f..4fcafe093b0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f429i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f429i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/cxxtest/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/cxxtest/Make.defs
index 2038d5efaa3..7bf8595461d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/cxxtest/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/cxxtest/Make.defs
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/testlibcxx/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/testlibcxx/Make.defs
index 75bf966a567..083c5e3d763 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/testlibcxx/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/testlibcxx/Make.defs
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/winbuild/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/winbuild/Make.defs
index 771ad598245..98ed0929674 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/winbuild/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/winbuild/Make.defs
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)\binfmt\libnxflat\gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs
index 9920ba16783..a1632e692dd 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32ldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32ldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs
index 08e97cf5c9d..a4f44764fb4 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32ldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32ldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32vldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32vldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs
index 46707987014..255484d1968 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32vldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32vldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS = -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/viewtool-stm32f107/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/viewtool-stm32f107/scripts/Make.defs
index 79fb23fb163..d8cef0e44d2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/viewtool-stm32f107/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/viewtool-stm32f107/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/b-l072z-lrwan1/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/b-l072z-lrwan1/scripts/Make.defs
index 4b47ffde49d..404491fb429 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/b-l072z-lrwan1/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/b-l072z-lrwan1/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f072rb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f072rb/scripts/Make.defs
index 8cb560e7f3f..168e86c49fd 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f072rb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f072rb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f091rc/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f091rc/scripts/Make.defs
index b145b6bbe89..168e3117e82 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f091rc/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f091rc/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g070rb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g070rb/scripts/Make.defs
index 17801752bc1..ef83a1f8436 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g070rb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g070rb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g071rb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g071rb/scripts/Make.defs
index 3b4f10912ef..f8645d35c5d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g071rb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g071rb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-l073rz/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-l073rz/scripts/Make.defs
index 328e3ce21b4..1dadfbc0df2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-l073rz/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-l073rz/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f051-discovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f051-discovery/scripts/Make.defs
index 91a246064a0..8bbcfc91cd3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f051-discovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f051-discovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f072-discovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f072-discovery/scripts/Make.defs
index 85a07c543a9..49957a5ab4c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f072-discovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f072-discovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f722-nsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f722-nsh/Make.defs
index d25d7e1d7ed..b4bbeba275d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f722-nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f722-nsh/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-evalos/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-evalos/Make.defs
index ab521771a87..7e36ab573aa 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-evalos/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-evalos/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-nsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-nsh/Make.defs
index b2c816a3d8e..b892acc665e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-nsh/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-pysim/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-pysim/Make.defs
index ce66c1d6287..5a9d02569ab 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-pysim/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-pysim/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-evalos/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-evalos/Make.defs
index 2ef7c4f91c2..cbb0fa5b2a1 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-evalos/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-evalos/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-netnsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-netnsh/Make.defs
index bbb93e1b36c..e6a45dec158 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-netnsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-netnsh/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-nsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-nsh/Make.defs
index 345822edc6a..1e60a1c514d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-nsh/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746-ws/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746-ws/scripts/Make.defs
index 0713bdc1213..87cb9c9860d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746-ws/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746-ws/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746g-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746g-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index f1c39ad1435..7947c07cc99 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746g-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746g-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f769i-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f769i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index d5e4dab3d85..397c227a0a8 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f769i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f769i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs
index 0593c6b13ca..f6778f74919 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi2/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi2/scripts/Make.defs
index 1447dae7994..d3f3bd69b2e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi2/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi2/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32h7/stm32h747i-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32h7/stm32h747i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index 2791e997f79..8f899e5ed34 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32h7/stm32h747i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32h7/stm32h747i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/b-l475e-iot01a/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/b-l475e-iot01a/scripts/Make.defs
index e746d71b9d7..2235dcc236a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/b-l475e-iot01a/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/b-l475e-iot01a/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -58,14 +58,10 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-
 define DOWNLOAD
   $(Q) echo "Download firmware $(1).bin"
   $(Q) st-flash write $(1).bin 0x08000000
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l432kc/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l432kc/scripts/Make.defs
index 6f267488202..7de585388c6 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l432kc/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l432kc/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l452re/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l452re/scripts/Make.defs
index 206e1bbdd7c..29eea1b269f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l452re/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l452re/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l476rg/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l476rg/scripts/Make.defs
index e196a82774b..91e1033e019 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l476rg/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l476rg/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/scripts/Make.defs
index a4819506cbd..ee7b7a2b447 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476-mdk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476-mdk/scripts/Make.defs
index 6d957f09fa9..89939e1dede 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476-mdk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476-mdk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index a3a3fa42022..1231665204e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index fc367b6fb2e..6ce6690aaa0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index a949456700e..557f333f94d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index 6200a7df451..0212d452b7d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l5/nucleo-l552ze/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l5/nucleo-l552ze/scripts/Make.defs
index d7317b6b042..d69c94cb67a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l5/nucleo-l552ze/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l5/nucleo-l552ze/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-eabi-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l5/stm32l562e-dk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l5/stm32l562e-dk/scripts/Make.defs
index a3afb351417..4d92a7f5c6e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l5/stm32l562e-dk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l5/stm32l562e-dk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libnxflat$(DELIM)gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-eabi-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/str71x/olimex-strp711/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/str71x/olimex-strp711/scripts/Make.defs
index 4bec904ef8c..d6127f97baa 100644
--- a/boards/arm/str71x/olimex-strp711/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/str71x/olimex-strp711/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) \
                  -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_FEATURES),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/dk-tm4c129x/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/dk-tm4c129x/scripts/Make.defs
index e8d64f0a212..efb2e03c615 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/dk-tm4c129x/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/dk-tm4c129x/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/eagle100/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/eagle100/scripts/Make.defs
index 2125ba5c5d5..9a11a892363 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/eagle100/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/eagle100/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_ARMV7M_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT),y)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/ekk-lm3s9b96/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/ekk-lm3s9b96/scripts/Make.defs
index cdbae991a98..7093a99bd36 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/ekk-lm3s9b96/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/ekk-lm3s9b96/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1310/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1310/scripts/Make.defs
index 875a4de1d9b..d50b6915912 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1310/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1310/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1312r1/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1312r1/scripts/Make.defs
index 4f458036f4b..90ffccac4c1 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1312r1/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1312r1/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6432-s2e/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6432-s2e/scripts/Make.defs
index c9df8a5fdc2..e58d3ec80f3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6432-s2e/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6432-s2e/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index 0d4d49fa1cf..2b8e5d90a22 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s8962-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s8962-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index 4b74d7ecaa7..96a17e82928 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s8962-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s8962-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm4f120-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/lm4f120-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
index 124ca03a0fe..c1c6775ee1c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm4f120-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm4f120-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c123g-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c123g-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
index 7148c1ab7bb..fe04337bb99 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c123g-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c123g-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c1294-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c1294-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
index 61e8166566b..0d3aca43fd3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c1294-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c1294-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tms570/launchxl-tms57004/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tms570/launchxl-tms57004/scripts/Make.defs
index 31b0b1a2c4d..29b2f80fc11 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tms570/launchxl-tms57004/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tms570/launchxl-tms57004/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),armeb-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tms570/tms570ls31x-usb-kit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tms570/tms570ls31x-usb-kit/scripts/Make.defs
index 720af2c83ac..9c67146cd5f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tms570/tms570ls31x-usb-kit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tms570/tms570ls31x-usb-kit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),armeb-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4500-relax/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4500-relax/scripts/Make.defs
index 639585d2fc2..e23a82e9d78 100644
--- a/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4500-relax/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4500-relax/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4700-relax/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4700-relax/scripts/Make.defs
index 6d2614d3046..864d8ae306e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4700-relax/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4700-relax/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ else
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),arm-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/avr/at32uc3/avr32dev1/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/avr/at32uc3/avr32dev1/scripts/Make.defs
index 20103ff5334..64e5e2be40e 100644
--- a/boards/avr/at32uc3/avr32dev1/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/avr/at32uc3/avr32dev1/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ CXXPICFLAGS = $(ARCHPICFLAGS) $(ARCHALLCXXFLAGS)
 CPPFLAGS := $(ARCHINCLUDES) $(ARCHDEFINES) $(EXTRAFLAGS)
 AFLAGS := $(ARCHALLCFLAGS) -D__ASSEMBLY__
 
-LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/hc/m9s12/demo9s12ne64/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/hc/m9s12/demo9s12ne64/scripts/Make.defs
index d215cc3b88b..3ed829b006d 100644
--- a/boards/hc/m9s12/demo9s12ne64/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/hc/m9s12/demo9s12ne64/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/hc/m9s12/ne64badge/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/hc/m9s12/ne64badge/scripts/Make.defs
index 5b8569a839b..3830d0a596b 100644
--- a/boards/hc/m9s12/ne64badge/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/hc/m9s12/ne64badge/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-gotoff.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/or1k/mor1kx/or1k/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/or1k/mor1kx/or1k/scripts/Make.defs
index ac2d015b408..5b025bf56f7 100644
--- a/boards/or1k/mor1kx/or1k/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/or1k/mor1kx/or1k/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NXFLATLDFLAGS1 = -r -d -warn-common
 NXFLATLDFLAGS2 = $(NXFLATLDFLAGS1) -T$(TOPDIR)/binfmt/libnxflat/gnu-nxflat-pcrel.ld -no-check-sections
 LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 
-ifneq ($(CROSSDEV),or1k-nuttx-elf-)
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/scripts/Make.defs
index a40663c3f66..444987499c9 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libelf$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDFLAGS += -Map="${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/nuttx.map}" --cref
 else
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs
index a88fda32425..bad022ca9c8 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libelf$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDFLAGS += -Map="${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/nuttx.map}" --cref
 else
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs
index 392b045945c..e3beab78036 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libelf$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDFLAGS += -Map="${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/nuttx.map}" --cref
 else
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs
index 0132e5a0586..d8215e21c39 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libelf$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDFLAGS += -Map="${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/nuttx.map}" --cref
 else
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
index 5d3c431d910..ea9e268aceb 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)binfmt$(DELIM)libelf$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDFLAGS += -Map="${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/nuttx.map}" --cref
 else
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/esp32s2-saola-1/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/esp32s2-saola-1/scripts/Make.defs
index df80445414c..addad889388 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/esp32s2-saola-1/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/esp32s2-saola-1/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ else
   LDELFFLAGS += -T $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld
 endif
 
-LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDFLAGS += -Map="${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/nuttx.map}" --cref
 else