diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/Makefile b/arch/risc-v/src/Makefile
index 495f5d7113..e7078985bf 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/Makefile
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ BIN  = libarch$(LIBEXT)
 
 LDFLAGS += $(ARCHSCRIPT)
 
+LDSTARTGROUP ?= --start-group
+LDENDGROUP ?= --end-group
+
 EXTRA_LIBS ?=
 EXTRA_LIBPATHS ?=
 LINKLIBS ?=
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ nuttx$(EXEEXT): $(HEAD_OBJ) board/libboard$(LIBEXT)
 	$(Q) echo "LD: nuttx"
 	$(Q) $(LD) --entry=__start $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBPATHS) $(EXTRA_LIBPATHS) \
 		-o $(NUTTX) $(HEAD_OBJ) $(EXTRA_OBJS) \
-		--start-group $(LDLIBS) $(EXTRA_LIBS) $(LIBGCC) --end-group
+		$(LDSTARTGROUP) $(LDLIBS) $(EXTRA_LIBS) $(LIBGCC) $(LDENDGROUP)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_WINDOWS_NATIVE),y)
 	$(Q) $(NM) $(NUTTX) | \
 	grep -v '\(compiled\)\|\(\$(OBJEXT)$$\)\|\( [aUw] \)\|\(\.\.ng$$\)\|\(LASH[RL]DI\)' | \