diff --git a/include/arch/arc/v2/linker.ld b/include/arch/arc/v2/linker.ld
index 89f3c96be41..18ffade96ac 100644
--- a/include/arch/arc/v2/linker.ld
+++ b/include/arch/arc/v2/linker.ld
@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@
 	#define MPU_ALIGN(region_size) . = ALIGN(4)
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_XIP)
-	#define _DATA_IN_ROM __data_rom_start
-#else
-	#define _DATA_IN_ROM
-#endif
-
 OUTPUT_ARCH(arc)
 ENTRY(CONFIG_KERNEL_ENTRY)
 
diff --git a/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld
index a8391b26143..9b628593527 100644
--- a/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld
+++ b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@
   #define RAMABLE_REGION SRAM
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_XIP)
-  #define _DATA_IN_ROM __data_rom_start
-#else
-  #define _DATA_IN_ROM
-#endif
-
 #if !defined(CONFIG_XIP) && (CONFIG_FLASH_SIZE == 0)
   #define ROM_ADDR RAM_ADDR
 #else
diff --git a/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld
index 926b19bb6aa..9d2044ac4d8 100644
--- a/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld
+++ b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@
 #define RAMABLE_REGION SRAM
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_XIP)
-#define _DATA_IN_ROM __data_rom_start
-#else
-#define _DATA_IN_ROM
-#endif
-
 #if !defined(CONFIG_XIP) && (CONFIG_FLASH_SIZE == 0)
 #define ROM_ADDR RAM_ADDR
 #else
diff --git a/include/arch/arm64/scripts/linker.ld b/include/arch/arm64/scripts/linker.ld
index dcbbe267f8c..bf8ddb07ae6 100644
--- a/include/arch/arm64/scripts/linker.ld
+++ b/include/arch/arm64/scripts/linker.ld
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@
   #define RAMABLE_REGION SRAM
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_XIP)
-  #define _DATA_IN_ROM __data_rom_start
-#else
-  #define _DATA_IN_ROM
-#endif
-
 #if !defined(CONFIG_XIP) && (CONFIG_FLASH_SIZE == 0)
   #define ROM_ADDR RAM_ADDR
 #else