diff --git a/boards/avr/atmega/arduino-mega2560/scripts/flash.ld b/boards/avr/atmega/arduino-mega2560/scripts/flash.ld
index f365646dfab..95ad5c9c28d 100644
--- a/boards/avr/atmega/arduino-mega2560/scripts/flash.ld
+++ b/boards/avr/atmega/arduino-mega2560/scripts/flash.ld
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .text            :
     {
         _stext = . ;
-        *(.vectors)
+        KEEP(*(.vectors))
         *(.init)
         *(.handlers)
         *(.progmem .progmem.*)
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ SECTIONS
         _etext = . ;
     } > flash
 
-    _eronly = ABSOLUTE(.);
-
     .data            :
     {
         _sdata = ABSOLUTE(.);
@@ -134,6 +132,8 @@ SECTIONS
         _edata = ABSOLUTE(.);
     } > sram AT > flash
 
+    _eronly = LOADADDR(.data);
+
     .bss            :
     {
         _sbss = ABSOLUTE(.);