diff --git a/arch/arm/src/rp2040/boot2/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/rp2040/boot2/Make.defs
index 0ab127fcbc..eb5a207383 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/rp2040/boot2/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/rp2040/boot2/Make.defs
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ $(BOOT_STAGE2).bin: %.bin: %.elf
 	$(OBJCOPY) -Obinary $< $@
 
 $(BOOT_STAGE2).elf: $(BOOT2SRC)
-	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) $(BOOT2CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(CC) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs $(ARCHSCRIPT) $(BOOT2CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 EXTRADELFILE = $(BOOT_STAGE2).*