diff --git a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
index a369a5e79b..a2164af1eb 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
-LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS)
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS)
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/Make.defs
index 207bc77680..09bd2edce3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs
index 3f3f2b913d..386130b0bd 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs
index 7b46c8eb96..d0f8651969 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ endif
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
-LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/giant-board/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/giant-board/scripts/Make.defs
index 4a8004a7e7..144483ff4b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/giant-board/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/giant-board/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d2-xult/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d2-xult/scripts/Make.defs
index 99c18236b2..93945adbf7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d2-xult/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d2-xult/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index 8bbeeab9e3..06ada43406 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index c54dc8ba1c..61ea08023e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 6b49b1bf97..9f210c8381 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index c90210e142..b22c39e5a3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs
index 8f460f5ddf..98ef55119f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
-LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs
index b1f3d913db..90a9a9a485 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
-LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w  $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)libs$(DELIM)libc$(DELIM)modlib$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs
index 67a64d2a7a..8a2df2be91 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
-LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w  $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)libs$(DELIM)libc$(DELIM)modlib$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs
index 2c854ba1e5..0f38726532 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
-LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs
index 3590f0f63c..9920ba1678 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
-LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs
index 9a69121f22..0593c6b13c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi2/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi2/scripts/Make.defs
index 40eb802225..1447dae799 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi2/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi2/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index 1f360269ee..0d4d49fa1c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ LDNXFLATFLAGS = -e main -s 2048
 CMODULEFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDMODULEFLAGS = -r -e module_initialize
-LDMODULEFLAGS += $(CMODULEFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDMODULEFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)/libs/libc/modlib/gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/tms570/launchxl-tms57004/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tms570/launchxl-tms57004/scripts/Make.defs
index f744fe8434..31b0b1a2c4 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tms570/launchxl-tms57004/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tms570/launchxl-tms57004/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/tms570/tms570ls31x-usb-kit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tms570/tms570ls31x-usb-kit/scripts/Make.defs
index 3df391bffa..720af2c83a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tms570/tms570ls31x-usb-kit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tms570/tms570ls31x-usb-kit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 CXXELFFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS) -mlong-calls # --target1-abs
 
 LDELFFLAGS = -r -e main
-LDELFFLAGS += $(CELFFLAGS) -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   LDELFFLAGS += -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)gnu-elf.ld}"
 else