diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/scripts/Make.defs
index ef0a126f67..46117788f3 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing
 endif
 
-ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -msmall-data-limit=0
+ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-common -fno-builtin -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -msmall-data-limit=0
 ARCHCXXFLAGS = $(ARCHCFLAGS) -fno-exceptions -fcheck-new -fno-rtti
 ARCHWARNINGS = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHWARNINGSXX = -Wall -Wshadow -Wundef
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs
index 4e74cd580a..2b56cfd52c 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing
 endif
 
-ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -mlongcalls
+ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-common -fno-builtin -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -mlongcalls
 ARCHCXXFLAGS = $(ARCHCFLAGS) -fno-exceptions -fcheck-new -fno-rtti
 ARCHWARNINGS = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHWARNINGSXX = -Wall -Wshadow -Wundef
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs
index 81dbadc531..2a1e0173f3 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing
 endif
 
-ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -mlongcalls
+ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-common -fno-builtin -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -mlongcalls
 ARCHCXXFLAGS = $(ARCHCFLAGS) -fno-exceptions -fcheck-new -fno-rtti
 ARCHWARNINGS = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHWARNINGSXX = -Wall -Wshadow -Wundef
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs
index 095f77115c..ab0d9fab26 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing
 endif
 
-ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -mlongcalls
+ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-common -fno-builtin -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -mlongcalls
 ARCHCXXFLAGS = $(ARCHCFLAGS) -fno-exceptions -fcheck-new -fno-rtti
 ARCHWARNINGS = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHWARNINGSXX = -Wall -Wshadow -Wundef
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
index 582f9432fd..97e3888ab5 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing
 endif
 
-ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -mlongcalls
+ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-common -fno-builtin -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -mlongcalls
 ARCHCXXFLAGS = $(ARCHCFLAGS) -fno-exceptions -fcheck-new -fno-rtti
 ARCHWARNINGS = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHWARNINGSXX = -Wall -Wshadow -Wundef