diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
index b4adae272eb..ac166d1d852 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.data*)
 	}
 
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-
-	.rel.dyn : {
-		__rel_dyn_start = .;
-		*(.rel*)
-		__rel_dyn_end = .;
-	}
-
 	.bss : {
 		. = ALIGN(4);
 		__bss_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index d780a506077..c578c3ebf82 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -41,23 +41,14 @@ SECTIONS
 		__binman_sym_start = .;
 		KEEP(*(SORT(.binman_sym*)));
 		__binman_sym_end = .;
-	}
-
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-
-	__image_copy_end = .;
-
-	.rel.dyn : {
-		__rel_dyn_start = .;
-		*(.rel*)
-		__rel_dyn_end = .;
 		. = ALIGN(8);
 	}
 
+	__image_copy_end = .;
 	_image_binary_end = .;
 	_end = .;
 
-	.bss __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
+	.bss : {
 		__bss_start = .;
 		*(.bss*)
 		 . = ALIGN(8);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-aspeed/ast2600/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/mach-aspeed/ast2600/u-boot-spl.lds
index c9664a6ce56..303ace2f61c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-aspeed/ast2600/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-aspeed/ast2600/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -49,19 +49,17 @@ SECTIONS
 		__binman_sym_start = .;
 		KEEP(*(SORT(.binman_sym*)));
 		__binman_sym_end = .;
-	} > .nor
-
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-
-	__image_copy_end = .;
-
-	.rel.dyn : {
-		__rel_dyn_start = .;
-		*(.rel*)
-		__rel_dyn_end = .;
 		. = ALIGN(8);
 	} > .nor
 
+	/*
+	 * These platforms enable CONFIG_POSITION_INDEPENDENT and so need
+	 * these names. The always however hold the same value.
+	 */
+	__rel_dyn_start = .;
+	__rel_dyn_end = .;
+
+	__image_copy_end = .;
 	_end = .;
 	_image_binary_end = .;
 
diff --git a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds
index d1a82e118af..c369c14a255 100644
--- a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds
+++ b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds
@@ -36,13 +36,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*))); } >.sram
-
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.rel.dyn : {
-		__rel_dyn_start = .;
-		*(.rel*)
-		__rel_dyn_end = .;
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 		. = ALIGN(8);
 	} >.sram