diff --git a/cpu/mpc824x/start.S b/cpu/mpc824x/start.S
index 7716240..855b81f 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc824x/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc824x/start.S
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 	GOT_ENTRY(transfer_to_handler)
 
 	GOT_ENTRY(_end)
-	GOT_ENTRY(.bss)
+	GOT_ENTRY(__bss_start)
 #if defined(CONFIG_FADS)
 	GOT_ENTRY(environment)
 #endif
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * Now clear BSS segment
 	 */
-	lwz	r3,GOT(.bss)
+	lwz	r3,GOT(__bss_start)
 	lwz	r4,GOT(_end)
 
 	cmplw	0, r3, r4