diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr/Toolchain.defs b/arch/avr/src/avr/Toolchain.defs
index 62b1167d80..7a2dadd531 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr/Toolchain.defs
@@ -94,26 +94,22 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_AVR_TOOLCHAIN),BUILDROOT)
   CROSSDEV ?= avr-nuttx-elf-
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 endif
 
 # AVR CrossPack under macOS
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_AVR_TOOLCHAIN),CROSSPACK)
   CROSSDEV ?= avr-
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 endif
 
 # GCC toolchain under Linux
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_AVR_TOOLCHAIN),LINUXGCC)
   CROSSDEV ?= avr-
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_AVR_TOOLCHAIN),WINAVR)
   CROSSDEV ?= avr-
-  LDFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 endif
 
 # Default toolchain