diff --git a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld
index 2a3d7a2d39eba..1df060a004f2c 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld
+++ b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld
@@ -266,32 +266,6 @@ SECTIONS
     _app_smem_rom_start = LOADADDR(_APP_SMEM_SECTION_NAME);
 #endif  /* CONFIG_USERSPACE */
 
-    SECTION_DATA_PROLOGUE(_BSS_SECTION_NAME,(NOLOAD), BSS_ALIGN)
-    {
-        /*
-         * For performance, BSS section is assumed to be 4 byte aligned and
-         * a multiple of 4 bytes
-         */
-        . = ALIGN(4);
-        __bss_start = .;
-        __kernel_ram_start = .;
-
-        *(.bss)
-        *(".bss.*")
-        *(COMMON)
-        *(".kernel_bss.*")
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_CODE_DATA_RELOCATION
-#include <linker_sram_bss_relocate.ld>
-#endif
-
-        /*
-         * As memory is cleared in words only, it is simpler to ensure the BSS
-         * section ends on a 4 byte boundary. This wastes a maximum of 3 bytes.
-         */
-        __bss_end = ALIGN(4);
-    } GROUP_DATA_LINK_IN(RAMABLE_REGION, RAMABLE_REGION)
-
 #include <zephyr/linker/common-noinit.ld>
 
     SECTION_DATA_PROLOGUE(_DATA_SECTION_NAME,,)
@@ -329,6 +303,31 @@ SECTIONS
 
     __data_region_end = .;
 
+    SECTION_DATA_PROLOGUE(_BSS_SECTION_NAME,(NOLOAD), BSS_ALIGN)
+    {
+        /*
+         * For performance, BSS section is assumed to be 4 byte aligned and
+         * a multiple of 4 bytes
+         */
+        . = ALIGN(4);
+        __bss_start = .;
+        __kernel_ram_start = .;
+
+        *(.bss)
+        *(".bss.*")
+        *(COMMON)
+        *(".kernel_bss.*")
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CODE_DATA_RELOCATION
+#include <linker_sram_bss_relocate.ld>
+#endif
+
+        /*
+         * As memory is cleared in words only, it is simpler to ensure the BSS
+         * section ends on a 4 byte boundary. This wastes a maximum of 3 bytes.
+         */
+        __bss_end = ALIGN(4);
+    } GROUP_DATA_LINK_IN(RAMABLE_REGION, RAMABLE_REGION)
 
     /* Define linker symbols */