diff --git a/cpu/x86/Makefile.x86_common b/cpu/x86/Makefile.x86_common
index b5ea26271..b7590ff40 100644
--- a/cpu/x86/Makefile.x86_common
+++ b/cpu/x86/Makefile.x86_common
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ STRIP    = strip
 CFLAGSNO = -Wall -g -I/usr/local/include
 CFLAGS  += $(CFLAGSNO)
 ifeq ($(HOST_OS),Linux)
-  LDFLAGS  = -Wl,-Map=contiki-$(TARGET).map,-export-dynamic
+  LDFLAGS  = -Wl,-Map=contiki-$(TARGET).map,-export-dynamic,--build-id=none
 else
   LDFLAGS  = -Wl
 endif
diff --git a/cpu/x86/quarkX1000.ld b/cpu/x86/quarkX1000.ld
index e703b9f1d..b4a3afa44 100644
--- a/cpu/x86/quarkX1000.ld
+++ b/cpu/x86/quarkX1000.ld
@@ -60,10 +60,4 @@ SECTIONS {
         *(COMMON)
         *(.bss)
     }
-
-    /* Put this here so it doesn't sit above the multiboot section. */
-    .note.gnu.build-id :
-    {
-        *(.note.gnu.build-id)
-    }
 }