diff --git a/Bootloaders/CDC/makefile b/Bootloaders/CDC/makefile
index cb05e0fbca..2df18289e9 100644
--- a/Bootloaders/CDC/makefile
+++ b/Bootloaders/CDC/makefile
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ EXTMEMOPTS =
 #    -Map:      create map file
 #    --cref:    add cross reference to  map file
 LDFLAGS  = -Wl,-Map=$(TARGET).map,--cref
+LDFLAGS += -Wl,--section-start=.text=$(BOOT_START)
 LDFLAGS += -Wl,--relax 
 LDFLAGS += -Wl,--gc-sections
 LDFLAGS += $(EXTMEMOPTS)
diff --git a/Bootloaders/DFU/makefile b/Bootloaders/DFU/makefile
index dc516c314d..2cfff0fbe4 100644
--- a/Bootloaders/DFU/makefile
+++ b/Bootloaders/DFU/makefile
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ EXTMEMOPTS =
 #    -Map:      create map file
 #    --cref:    add cross reference to  map file
 LDFLAGS  = -Wl,-Map=$(TARGET).map,--cref
+LDFLAGS += -Wl,--section-start=.text=$(BOOT_START)
 LDFLAGS += -Wl,--relax 
 LDFLAGS += -Wl,--gc-sections
 LDFLAGS += $(EXTMEMOPTS)