diff --git a/boards/arduino-mega2560/Makefile.include b/boards/arduino-mega2560/Makefile.include
index c9f6ad5739..1c0a5062c6 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-mega2560/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/arduino-mega2560/Makefile.include
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ endif
 
 # define build specific options
 export CFLAGS_CPU   = -mmcu=atmega2560  $(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 m2560 -c $(PROGRAMMER) $(PROGRAMMER_FLAGS) -F -D -U flash:w:bin/$(BOARD)/$(PROJECT)$(APPLICATION).hex