diff --git a/hw/bsp/lpc18/boards/lpcxpresso18s37/lpc1837.ld b/hw/bsp/lpc18/boards/lpcxpresso18s37/lpc1837.ld
index f12c1760c..f1a3add8f 100644
--- a/hw/bsp/lpc18/boards/lpcxpresso18s37/lpc1837.ld
+++ b/hw/bsp/lpc18/boards/lpcxpresso18s37/lpc1837.ld
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ SECTIONS
        PROVIDE(__end_bss_RamAHB_ETB16 = .) ;
     } > RamAHB_ETB16 AT> RamAHB_ETB16
 
-    /* MAIN BSS SECTION */
+    /* MAIN BSS SECTION: EDIT change to RamLoc40 */
     .bss : ALIGN(4)
     {
         _bss = .;
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ SECTIONS
         PROVIDE(__end_bss_RAM = .) ;
         PROVIDE(__end_bss_RamLoc32 = .) ;
         PROVIDE(end = .);
-    } > RamLoc32 AT> RamLoc32
+    } > RamLoc40 AT> RamLoc40 /* > RamLoc32 AT> RamLoc32 */
 
     /* NOINIT section for RamLoc40 */
     .noinit_RAM2 (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(4)
diff --git a/hw/bsp/lpc18/boards/mcb1800/lpc1857.ld b/hw/bsp/lpc18/boards/mcb1800/lpc1857.ld
index 9a67e8946..837dec364 100644
--- a/hw/bsp/lpc18/boards/mcb1800/lpc1857.ld
+++ b/hw/bsp/lpc18/boards/mcb1800/lpc1857.ld
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ SECTIONS
        PROVIDE(__end_bss_RAM5 = .) ;
     } > RamAHB_ETB16
 
-    /* MAIN BSS SECTION */
+    /* MAIN BSS SECTION: EDIT change to RamLoc40 */
     .bss : ALIGN(4)
     {
         _bss = .;
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ SECTIONS
         . = ALIGN(4) ;
         _ebss = .;
         PROVIDE(end = .);
-    } > RamLoc32
+    } > RamLoc40 /* RamLoc32 */
 
     /* NOINIT section for RamLoc40 */
     .noinit_RAM2 (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(4)