diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 23a8afe..c72a468 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ CFLAGS   += -O2 -MMD -Wall -Werror $(INCFLAGS) \
             -Wno-main -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -fvisibility=hidden
 CXXFLAGS +=  $(CFLAGS) -ffreestanding -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
 ASFLAGS  += -MMD $(INCFLAGS)
-LDFLAGS  += -z noexecstack
+LDFLAGS  += -z noexecstack $(addprefix -T, $(LDSCRIPTS))
 
 ## 4. Arch-Specific Configurations
 
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ $(LIBS): %:
 	@$(MAKE) -s -C $(AM_HOME)/$* archive
 
 ### Rule (link): objects (`*.o`) and libraries (`*.a`) -> `IMAGE.elf`, the final ELF binary to be packed into image (ld)
-$(IMAGE).elf: $(LINKAGE)
+$(IMAGE).elf: $(LINKAGE) $(LDSCRIPTS)
 	@echo \# Creating image [$(ARCH)]
 	@echo + LD "->" $(IMAGE_REL).elf
 ifneq ($(filter $(ARCH),native),)
-	$(CXX) -o $@ -Wl,--whole-archive $^ -Wl,-no-whole-archive $(LDFLAGS_CXX)
+	$(CXX) -o $@ -Wl,--whole-archive $(LINKAGE) -Wl,-no-whole-archive $(LDFLAGS_CXX)
 else
-	@$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ --start-group $^ --end-group
+	@$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ --start-group $(LINKAGE) --end-group
 endif
 
 ### Rule (archive): objects (`*.o`) -> `ARCHIVE.a` (ar)
diff --git a/scripts/platform/nemu.mk b/scripts/platform/nemu.mk
index 6f1a061..1c5a395 100644
--- a/scripts/platform/nemu.mk
+++ b/scripts/platform/nemu.mk
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ AM_SRCS := platform/nemu/trm.c \
 
 CFLAGS    += -fdata-sections -ffunction-sections
 CFLAGS    += -I$(AM_HOME)/am/src/platform/nemu/include
-LDFLAGS   += -T $(AM_HOME)/scripts/linker.ld \
-             --defsym=_pmem_start=0x80000000 --defsym=_entry_offset=0x0
+LDSCRIPTS += $(AM_HOME)/scripts/linker.ld
+LDFLAGS   += --defsym=_pmem_start=0x80000000 --defsym=_entry_offset=0x0
 LDFLAGS   += --gc-sections -e _start
 NEMUFLAGS += -l $(shell dirname $(IMAGE).elf)/nemu-log.txt
 
diff --git a/scripts/platform/npc.mk b/scripts/platform/npc.mk
index ea8a34d..57c9f30 100644
--- a/scripts/platform/npc.mk
+++ b/scripts/platform/npc.mk
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ AM_SRCS := riscv/npc/start.S \
            platform/dummy/mpe.c
 
 CFLAGS    += -fdata-sections -ffunction-sections
-LDFLAGS   += -T $(AM_HOME)/scripts/linker.ld \
-						 --defsym=_pmem_start=0x80000000 --defsym=_entry_offset=0x0
+LDSCRIPTS += $(AM_HOME)/scripts/linker.ld
+LDFLAGS   += --defsym=_pmem_start=0x80000000 --defsym=_entry_offset=0x0
 LDFLAGS   += --gc-sections -e _start
 
 MAINARGS_MAX_LEN = 64
diff --git a/scripts/spike.mk b/scripts/spike.mk
index 6147b99..54fa947 100644
--- a/scripts/spike.mk
+++ b/scripts/spike.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ AM_SRCS := riscv/spike/trm.c \
            platform/dummy/mpe.c \
 
 CFLAGS    += -fdata-sections -ffunction-sections
-LDFLAGS   += -T $(AM_HOME)/am/src/riscv/spike/linker.ld
+LDSCRIPTS += $(AM_HOME)/am/src/riscv/spike/linker.ld
 LDFLAGS   += --gc-sections -e _start
 
 CFLAGS += -DMAINARGS=\"$(mainargs)\"