diff --git a/boards/waspmote-pro/Makefile.include b/boards/waspmote-pro/Makefile.include
index c5f43039c8..d7c0543274 100644
--- a/boards/waspmote-pro/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/waspmote-pro/Makefile.include
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ endif
 
 # define build specific options
 export CFLAGS_CPU   = -mmcu=atmega1281  $(CFLAGS_FPU)
-export CFLAGS_LINK  = -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-builtin -fshort-enums
+export CFLAGS_LINK  = -fno-builtin -fshort-enums
 export CFLAGS_DBG   = -ggdb -g3
 export CFLAGS_OPT  ?= -Os
 
 export CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_CPU) $(CFLAGS_LINK) $(CFLAGS_DBG) $(CFLAGS_OPT)
 export ASFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_CPU) $(CFLAGS_DBG)
-export LINKFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_CPU) $(CFLAGS_DBG) $(CFLAGS_OPT) -Wl,--gc-sections -static -lgcc -e reset_handler
+export LINKFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_CPU) $(CFLAGS_DBG) $(CFLAGS_OPT) -e reset_handler
 export OFLAGS += -j .text -j .data -O ihex
 export FFLAGS += -p m1281 -c $(PROGRAMMER) $(PROGRAMMER_FLAGS) -F -U flash:w:bin/$(BOARD)/$(PROJECT)$(APPLICATION).hex