diff --git a/cpu/atmega_common/ldscripts/xfa.ld b/cpu/avr8_common/ldscripts/xfa.ld
similarity index 100%
rename from cpu/atmega_common/ldscripts/xfa.ld
rename to cpu/avr8_common/ldscripts/xfa.ld
diff --git a/makefiles/arch/avr8.inc.mk b/makefiles/arch/avr8.inc.mk
index ed1616f251..0869224145 100644
--- a/makefiles/arch/avr8.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/arch/avr8.inc.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ CFLAGS    += $(CFLAGS_CPU) $(CFLAGS_LINK) $(CFLAGS_DBG) $(CFLAGS_OPT)
 ASFLAGS   += $(CFLAGS_CPU) $(CFLAGS_DBG)
 
 # needed for xfa support. Order is important.
-LINKFLAGS += -T$(RIOTCPU)/atmega_common/ldscripts/xfa.ld
+LINKFLAGS += -T$(RIOTCPU)/avr8_common/ldscripts/xfa.ld
 
 LINKFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_CPU) $(CFLAGS_DBG) $(CFLAGS_OPT) -static -lgcc -e reset_handler -Wl,--gc-sections