diff --git a/soc/xtensa/esp32/linker.ld b/soc/xtensa/esp32/linker.ld
index 4f09b154d8a..bdfde4903f1 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/esp32/linker.ld
+++ b/soc/xtensa/esp32/linker.ld
@@ -181,12 +181,9 @@ SECTIONS
     KEEP(*(SORT_BY_NAME("._net_buf_pool.static.*")))
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NETWORKING)
-    . = ALIGN(4);
-    Z_LINK_ITERABLE(net_if);
-    . = ALIGN(4);
-    Z_LINK_ITERABLE(net_if_dev);
-    . = ALIGN(4);
-    Z_LINK_ITERABLE(net_l2);
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(net_if, 4);
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(net_if_dev, 4);
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(net_l2, 4);
 #endif
 
   } GROUP_DATA_LINK_IN(RAMABLE_REGION, ROMABLE_REGION)
@@ -266,6 +263,58 @@ _net_buf_pool_list = _esp_net_buf_pool_list;
   {
     _rodata_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(z_object_assignment, 4);
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS)
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(net_socket_register, 4);
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NET_L2_PPP)
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(ppp_protocol_handler, 4);
+#endif
+
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(bt_l2cap_fixed_chan, 4);
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_BREDR)
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(bt_l2cap_br_fixed_chan, 4);
+#endif
+
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(bt_gatt_service_static, 4);
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_MESH)
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(bt_mesh_subnet_cb, 4);
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(bt_mesh_app_key_cb, 4);
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(bt_mesh_hb_cb, 4);
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_MESH_FRIEND)
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(bt_mesh_friend_cb, 4);
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_MESH_LOW_POWER)
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(bt_mesh_lpn_cb, 4);
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_MESH_PROXY)
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(bt_mesh_proxy_cb, 4);
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_EC_HOST_CMD)
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(ec_host_cmd_handler, 4);
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SETTINGS)
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(settings_handler_static, 4);
+#endif
+
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(k_p4wq_initparam, 4);
+
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(shell, 4);
+
+    Z_LINK_ITERABLE_ALIGNED(tracing_backend, 4)
+
     __esp_shell_root_cmds_start = .;
     KEEP(*(SORT(.shell_root_cmd_*)));
     __esp_shell_root_cmds_end = .;
@@ -302,7 +351,10 @@ _net_buf_pool_list = _esp_net_buf_pool_list;
     _rodata_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
   } GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)
 
+#pragma push_macro("Z_ITERABLE_SECTION_ROM")
 #pragma push_macro("ROMABLE_REGION")
+#undef Z_ITERABLE_SECTION_ROM
+#define Z_ITERABLE_SECTION_ROM(x,y)
 #undef ROMABLE_REGION
 /* This is to workaround limitation of `esptool` which needs single `FLASH` data segment
  * which is already defined above. In case, `common-rom.ld` creates additional segments
@@ -317,6 +369,7 @@ __log_backends_end = __esp_log_backends_end;
 __shell_root_cmds_start = __esp_shell_root_cmds_start;
 __shell_root_cmds_end = __esp_shell_root_cmds_end;
 #pragma pop_macro("ROMABLE_REGION")
+#pragma pop_macro("Z_ITERABLE_SECTION_ROM")
 
   SECTION_PROLOGUE(_TEXT_SECTION_NAME, , ALIGN(4))
   {