diff --git a/arch/x86/purgatory/Makefile b/arch/x86/purgatory/Makefile
index 95ea17a9d20c..ae53d54d7959 100644
--- a/arch/x86/purgatory/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/purgatory/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ CFLAGS_sha256.o := -D__DISABLE_EXPORTS
 
 # When linking purgatory.ro with -r unresolved symbols are not checked,
 # also link a purgatory.chk binary without -r to check for unresolved symbols.
-PURGATORY_LDFLAGS := -e purgatory_start -nostdlib -z nodefaultlib
+PURGATORY_LDFLAGS := -e purgatory_start -z nodefaultlib
 LDFLAGS_purgatory.ro := -r $(PURGATORY_LDFLAGS)
 LDFLAGS_purgatory.chk := $(PURGATORY_LDFLAGS)
 targets += purgatory.ro purgatory.chk