diff --git a/cpu/6502/net/cs8900a.S b/cpu/6502/net/cs8900a.S
index b946cc304..52ab7a285 100644
--- a/cpu/6502/net/cs8900a.S
+++ b/cpu/6502/net/cs8900a.S
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ ptr:	.res	2		; Indirect addressing pointer
 len:	.res	2		; Frame length
 cnt:	.res	2		; Frame length counter
 
-;---------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	.segment	"EXTZP": zeropage
-
-	; Empty segment to avoid linker warnings
-
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	.rodata
diff --git a/cpu/6502/net/lan91c96.S b/cpu/6502/net/lan91c96.S
index c7edbccec..b6b7a296b 100644
--- a/cpu/6502/net/lan91c96.S
+++ b/cpu/6502/net/lan91c96.S
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ reg:	.res	2		; Address of register base
 ptr:	.res	2		; Indirect addressing pointer
 len:	.res	2		; Frame length
 
-;---------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	.segment	"EXTZP": zeropage
-
-	; Empty segment to avoid linker warnings
-
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	.rodata