diff --git a/boards/risc-v/qemu-rv/rv-virt/scripts/ld-nuttsbi.script b/boards/risc-v/qemu-rv/rv-virt/scripts/ld-nuttsbi.script
index 7d209f460e4..fb1ca6cc637 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/qemu-rv/rv-virt/scripts/ld-nuttsbi.script
+++ b/boards/risc-v/qemu-rv/rv-virt/scripts/ld-nuttsbi.script
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ SECTIONS
       _edata = . ;
     }
 
+  .noinit (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(4)
+    {
+      *(.noinit)
+      *(.noinit.*)
+    } > ksram
+
   .bss :
     {
       _sbss = . ;