diff --git a/cpu/mpc8220/config.mk b/cpu/mpc8220/config.mk
index 6fec5df..8e3ba54 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8220/config.mk
+++ b/cpu/mpc8220/config.mk
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_MPC8220 -ffixed-r2 -ffixed-r29 \
 		     -mstring -mcpu=603e -mmultiple
+
+# Use default linker script.  Board port can override in board/*/config.mk
+LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds