diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/scripts/esp32c3.ld b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/scripts/esp32c3.ld
index 90dbd7a1750..fa3b073743a 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/scripts/esp32c3.ld
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/scripts/esp32c3.ld
@@ -75,12 +75,16 @@ SECTIONS
 
     . = ALIGN (8);
     _ebss = ABSOLUTE(.);
+  } >dram0_0_seg
 
-   /* Uninitialized .bss */
+  .noinit (NOLOAD):
+  {
+    /* This section contains data that is not initialized during load,
+     * or during the application's initialization sequence.
+     */
 
     *(.noinit)
     *(.noinit.*)
-
   } >dram0_0_seg
 
   .dram0.data :