diff --git a/arch/z80/src/Makefile.sdccl b/arch/z80/src/Makefile.sdccl
index cbb3f8656ed..1ddd8da6285 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/Makefile.sdccl
+++ b/arch/z80/src/Makefile.sdccl
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ else
 	@echo "-b _CODE=0x0200" >>nuttx.lnk			# Start of _CODE area
 endif
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_LINKER_DATA_AREA),)
-	@echo "-b _CODE=$(CONFIG_LINKER_DATA_AREA)" >>nuttx.lnk
+	@echo "-b _DATA=$(CONFIG_LINKER_DATA_AREA)" >>nuttx.lnk
 else
 	@echo "-b _DATA=0x8000" >>nuttx.lnk			# Start of _DATA area
 endif
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/Makefile.sdccw b/arch/z80/src/Makefile.sdccw
index 372786a8721..6d0f17e8ad7 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/Makefile.sdccw
+++ b/arch/z80/src/Makefile.sdccw
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ else
 	@echo -b _CODE=0x0200>>nuttx.lnk
 endif
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_LINKER_DATA_AREA),)
-	@echo -b _CODE=$(CONFIG_LINKER_DATA_AREA)>>nuttx.lnk
+	@echo -b _DATA=$(CONFIG_LINKER_DATA_AREA)>>nuttx.lnk
 else
 	@echo -b _DATA=0x8000>>nuttx.lnk
 endif