diff --git a/cpu/mc1322x/mc1322x.lds b/cpu/mc1322x/mc1322x.lds
index 1fcbac0c8..c5311e6fb 100644
--- a/cpu/mc1322x/mc1322x.lds
+++ b/cpu/mc1322x/mc1322x.lds
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ HEAP_SIZE = 1024;
   PROVIDE (__executable_start = 0x00400000); . = 0x00400000;
   .text           :
   {
-    *start*.o	(.text)
+    *(.start)
     *(.irq)		
     *(.text .stub .text.* .gnu.linkonce.t.*)
     /* .gnu.warning sections are handled specially by elf32.em.  */