diff --git a/include/linker/common-rom.ld b/include/linker/common-rom.ld
index 348d57a6c61..6896504b21a 100644
--- a/include/linker/common-rom.ld
+++ b/include/linker/common-rom.ld
@@ -40,11 +40,3 @@
 		KEEP(*(SORT_BY_NAME(".net_l2.init*")))
 		__net_l2_end = .;
 	} GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)
-
-	SECTION_PROLOGUE(net_l2_init, (OPTIONAL),)
-	{
-		__net_l2_start = .;
-		*(".net_l2.init")
-		KEEP(*(SORT_BY_NAME(".net_l2.init*")))
-		__net_l2_end = .;
-	} GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)