diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/linker.ld b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/linker.ld
index 3ff29df6584..abec9db14e0 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/linker.ld
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/linker.ld
@@ -502,6 +502,8 @@ SECTIONS
   /* Initial/boot stack lives in the CPU0 interrupt stack */
   __stack = z_interrupt_stacks + CONFIG_ISR_STACK_SIZE;
 
+  _end = .;
+
   /* dma buffers */
   .lpbuf (NOLOAD): ALIGN(4)
   {