diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/ldscripts/cc2538.ld b/cpu/cc2538/ldscripts/cc2538.ld
index dce01e4497..0d9e5673e1 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/ldscripts/cc2538.ld
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/ldscripts/cc2538.ld
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
 
 INCLUDE cortexm_rom_offset.ld
 
+_cca_length = 44;
+
 /* Memory Space Definitions: */
 MEMORY
 {
-    rom (rx)    : ORIGIN = _rom_start_addr + _rom_offset, LENGTH = _fw_rom_length
-    cca         : ORIGIN = 0x0027ffd4, LENGTH = 44
+    rom (rx)    : ORIGIN = _rom_start_addr + _rom_offset, LENGTH = _fw_rom_length - _cca_length
+    cca         : ORIGIN = 0x0027ffd4, LENGTH = _cca_length
     sram0       : ORIGIN = 0x20000000, LENGTH = 16K /* Lost in PM2 and PM3 */
     sram1       : ORIGIN = 0x20004000, LENGTH = 16K
     ram (w!rx)  : ORIGIN = _ram_start_addr, LENGTH = _ram_length
diff --git a/cpu/cortexm_common/ldscripts/cortexm_base.ld b/cpu/cortexm_common/ldscripts/cortexm_base.ld
index d8a11925e7..91428dcc43 100644
--- a/cpu/cortexm_common/ldscripts/cortexm_base.ld
+++ b/cpu/cortexm_common/ldscripts/cortexm_base.ld
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ SECTIONS
     _sram = ORIGIN(ram);
     _eram = ORIGIN(ram) + LENGTH(ram);
 
+    /* Populate information about rom size */
+    _srom = ORIGIN(rom);
+    _erom = ORIGIN(rom) + LENGTH(rom);
+
     _sbackup_data_load = LOADADDR(.backup.data);
     .backup.data :  ALIGN(4) {
         _sbackup_data = .;
@@ -228,4 +232,8 @@ SECTIONS
         _sheap1 = . ;
         _eheap1 = ORIGIN(bkup_ram) + LENGTH(bkup_ram);
     } > bkup_ram
+
+    .end_fw (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(4) {
+        _end_fw = . ;
+    } > rom
 }
diff --git a/cpu/cortexm_common/periph/flashpage.c b/cpu/cortexm_common/periph/flashpage.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ab6c191f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/cortexm_common/periph/flashpage.c
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Freie Universität Berlin
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup     cpu_cortexm_common
+ * @ingroup     drivers_periph_pm
+ * @{
+ * @file
+ * @brief       common periph/flashpage functions
+ *
+ * @author  Nils Ollrogge <nils.ollrogge@fu-berlin.de>
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include "periph/flashpage.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Memory markers, defined in the linker script
+ * @{
+ */
+extern uint32_t _end_fw;
+extern uint32_t _erom;
+
+unsigned flashpage_first_free(void)
+{
+    return flashpage_page(&_end_fw) + 1;
+}
+
+unsigned flashpage_last_free(void)
+{
+    return flashpage_page(&_erom) - 1;
+}
diff --git a/cpu/lpc23xx/ldscripts/lpc23xx.ld b/cpu/lpc23xx/ldscripts/lpc23xx.ld
index 53156e7c8f..48c5e91f9e 100644
--- a/cpu/lpc23xx/ldscripts/lpc23xx.ld
+++ b/cpu/lpc23xx/ldscripts/lpc23xx.ld
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ SECTIONS
     _sram = ORIGIN(ram);
     _eram = ORIGIN(ram) + LENGTH(ram);
 
+    /* Populate information about rom size */
+    _srom = ORIGIN(rom);
+    _erom = ORIGIN(rom) + LENGTH(rom);
+
     .heap1 ALIGN(4) (NOLOAD) :
     {
         _sheap1 = ORIGIN(ram_ethernet);
@@ -243,4 +247,8 @@ SECTIONS
         _sheap3 = . ;
         _eheap3 = ORIGIN(ram_battery) + LENGTH(ram_battery);
     } > ram_battery
+
+    .end_fw (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(4) {
+        _end_fw = . ;
+    } > rom
 }
diff --git a/cpu/lpc23xx/periph/flashpage.c b/cpu/lpc23xx/periph/flashpage.c
index d35ceedcaa..80bb7c676d 100644
--- a/cpu/lpc23xx/periph/flashpage.c
+++ b/cpu/lpc23xx/periph/flashpage.c
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@
 typedef void (*IAP)(unsigned int[], unsigned int[]);
 static const IAP IAP_Entry = (IAP)0x7ffffff1;
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Memory markers, defined in the linker script
+ * @{
+ */
+extern uint32_t _end_fw;
+extern uint32_t _erom;
+
 static uint32_t iap(uint32_t code, uint32_t p1, uint32_t p2, uint32_t p3, uint32_t p4)
 {
     /* contains parameters for IAP command */
@@ -251,3 +258,13 @@ void flashpage_write(void *target_addr, const void *data, size_t len)
         DEBUG("ERROR: COPY_RAM_TO_FLASH: %u\n", err);
     }
 }
+
+unsigned flashpage_first_free(void)
+{
+    return flashpage_page(&_end_fw) + 1;
+}
+
+unsigned flashpage_last_free(void)
+{
+    return flashpage_page(&_erom) - 1;
+}
diff --git a/cpu/msp430_common/ldscripts/msp430_common.ld b/cpu/msp430_common/ldscripts/msp430_common.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56b08ac9af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/msp430_common/ldscripts/msp430_common.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Freie Universität Berlin
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+SECTIONS
+{
+    /* Populate information about rom size */
+    _srom = ORIGIN(ROM);
+    _erom = ORIGIN(ROM) + LENGTH(ROM);
+
+    .end_fw (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(4) {
+        _end_fw = . ;
+    } > ROM
+}
diff --git a/cpu/msp430_common/periph/flashpage.c b/cpu/msp430_common/periph/flashpage.c
index b54b83ab85..54973ac540 100644
--- a/cpu/msp430_common/periph/flashpage.c
+++ b/cpu/msp430_common/periph/flashpage.c
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
 #include "irq.h"
 #include "periph/flashpage.h"
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Memory markers, defined in the linker script
+ * @{
+ */
+extern uint32_t _end_fw;
+extern uint32_t _erom;
+
 static inline int _unlock(void)
 {
     int state;
@@ -97,3 +104,15 @@ void flashpage_write(void *target_addr, const void *data, size_t len)
     /* lock flash and re-enable interrupts */
     _lock(state);
 }
+
+unsigned flashpage_first_free(void)
+{
+    return flashpage_page(&_end_fw) + 1;
+}
+
+/* MSP430 cpu's last page holds the interrupt vector, so flashpage_last_free
+   is the one before last */
+unsigned flashpage_last_free(void)
+{
+    return flashpage_page(&_erom) - 1;
+}
diff --git a/cpu/native/periph/flashpage.c b/cpu/native/periph/flashpage.c
index 1c5b879ea0..87bca15699 100644
--- a/cpu/native/periph/flashpage.c
+++ b/cpu/native/periph/flashpage.c
@@ -61,3 +61,13 @@ void flashpage_write(void *target_addr, const void *data, size_t len)
 
     _flash_write(target_addr, data, len);
 }
+
+unsigned flashpage_first_free(void)
+{
+    return flashpage_page(&_native_flash[0]);
+}
+
+unsigned flashpage_last_free(void)
+{
+    return flashpage_page(&_native_flash[FLASHPAGE_SIZE * FLASHPAGE_NUMOF - 1]);
+}
diff --git a/cpu/riscv_common/ldscripts/riscv_base.ld b/cpu/riscv_common/ldscripts/riscv_base.ld
index 906b2b16e8..17f2f9406a 100644
--- a/cpu/riscv_common/ldscripts/riscv_base.ld
+++ b/cpu/riscv_common/ldscripts/riscv_base.ld
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ SECTIONS
 {
   __stack_size     = DEFINED(__stack_size) ? __stack_size : 256;
 
+  /* Populate information about rom size */
+  _srom = ORIGIN(rom);
+  _erom = ORIGIN(rom) + LENGTH(rom);
+
   .init           :
   {
     KEEP (*(SORT_NONE(.init)))
@@ -213,4 +217,8 @@ SECTIONS
     . = __stack_size;
     PROVIDE( _sp = . );
   } >ram AT>ram :ram
+
+  .end_fw (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(4) {
+    _end_fw = . ;
+  } > rom
 }
diff --git a/cpu/riscv_common/periph/flashpage.c b/cpu/riscv_common/periph/flashpage.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..628d64f4d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/riscv_common/periph/flashpage.c
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Freie Universität Berlin
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup     cpu_riscv_common
+ * @ingroup     drivers_periph_pm
+ * @{
+ * @file
+ * @brief       common periph/flashpage functions
+ *
+ * @author  Nils Ollrogge <nils.ollrogge@fu-berlin.de>
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include "periph/flashpage.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Memory markers, defined in the linker script
+ * @{
+ */
+extern uint32_t _end_fw;
+extern uint32_t _erom;
+
+unsigned flashpage_first_free(void)
+{
+    return flashpage_page(&_end_fw) + 1;
+}
+
+unsigned flashpage_last_free(void)
+{
+    return flashpage_page(&_erom) - 1;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/include/periph/flashpage.h b/drivers/include/periph/flashpage.h
index c7cc85bca3..ce78273f03 100644
--- a/drivers/include/periph/flashpage.h
+++ b/drivers/include/periph/flashpage.h
@@ -211,6 +211,16 @@ unsigned flashpage_page(const void *addr);
  */
 void flashpage_erase(unsigned page);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get number of first free flashpage
+ */
+unsigned flashpage_first_free(void);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get number of last free flashpage
+ */
+unsigned flashpage_last_free(void);
+
 /**
  * @brief   Write the given page with the given data
  *
diff --git a/makefiles/arch/msp430.inc.mk b/makefiles/arch/msp430.inc.mk
index 801d155274..f49b8ff360 100644
--- a/makefiles/arch/msp430.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/arch/msp430.inc.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ ASFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_CPU) --defsym $(CPU_MODEL)=1 $(CFLAGS_DBG)
 LINKFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_CPU) $(CFLAGS_DBG) $(CFLAGS_OPT)
 LINKFLAGS += -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-L$(MSP430_SUPPORT_FILES)/include
 LINKFLAGS += -T $(MSP430_SUPPORT_FILES)/include/$(CPU_MODEL).ld
+LINKFLAGS += -T $(RIOTCPU)/msp430_common/ldscripts/msp430_common.ld
 LINKFLAGS += $(RIOTCPU)/msp430_common/ldscripts/xfa.ld
 
 OPTIONAL_CFLAGS_BLACKLIST += -fdiagnostics-color
diff --git a/tests/periph_flashpage/main.c b/tests/periph_flashpage/main.c
index 324cb168d0..e856beb8b7 100644
--- a/tests/periph_flashpage/main.c
+++ b/tests/periph_flashpage/main.c
@@ -30,14 +30,6 @@
 
 #define LINE_LEN            (16)
 
-/* For MSP430 cpu's the last page holds the interrupt vector, although the api
-   should not limit erasing that page, we don't want to break when testing */
-#if defined(CPU_CC430) || defined(CPU_MSP430FXYZ)
-#define TEST_LAST_AVAILABLE_PAGE    (FLASHPAGE_NUMOF - 2)
-#else
-#define TEST_LAST_AVAILABLE_PAGE    (FLASHPAGE_NUMOF - 1)
-#endif
-
 /* When writing raw bytes on flash, data must be correctly aligned. */
 #define ALIGNMENT_ATTR __attribute__((aligned(FLASHPAGE_WRITE_BLOCK_ALIGNMENT)))
 
@@ -115,24 +107,27 @@ static int cmd_info(int argc, char **argv)
     (void)argc;
     (void)argv;
 
-    printf("Flash start addr:\t0x%08x\n", (int)CPU_FLASH_BASE);
+    printf("Flash start addr:\t\t0x%08x\n", (int)CPU_FLASH_BASE);
 #ifdef FLASHPAGE_SIZE
-    printf("Page size:\t\t%i\n", (int)FLASHPAGE_SIZE);
+    printf("Page size:\t\t\t%i\n", (int)FLASHPAGE_SIZE);
 #else
-    puts("Page size:\t\tvariable");
+    puts("Page size:\t\t\tvariable");
 #endif
-    printf("Number of pages:\t%i\n", (int)FLASHPAGE_NUMOF);
+    printf("Number of pages:\t\t%i\n", (int)FLASHPAGE_NUMOF);
 
 #ifdef FLASHPAGE_RWWEE_NUMOF
-    printf("RWWEE Flash start addr:\t0x%08x\n", (int)CPU_FLASH_RWWEE_BASE);
-    printf("RWWEE Number of pages:\t%i\n", (int)FLASHPAGE_RWWEE_NUMOF);
+    printf("RWWEE Flash start addr:\t\t0x%08x\n", (int)CPU_FLASH_RWWEE_BASE);
+    printf("RWWEE Number of pages:\t\t%i\n", (int)FLASHPAGE_RWWEE_NUMOF);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef NVMCTRL_USER
-    printf("AUX page size:\t%i\n", FLASH_USER_PAGE_AUX_SIZE + sizeof(nvm_user_page_t));
-    printf("    user area:\t%i\n", FLASH_USER_PAGE_AUX_SIZE);
+    printf("AUX page size:\t\t%i\n", FLASH_USER_PAGE_AUX_SIZE + sizeof(nvm_user_page_t));
+    printf("    user area:\t\t%i\n", FLASH_USER_PAGE_AUX_SIZE);
 #endif
 
+    printf("Number of first free page: \t%u \n", flashpage_first_free());
+    printf("Number of last free page: \t%u \n", flashpage_last_free());
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -349,6 +344,7 @@ static int cmd_test_last(int argc, char **argv)
     (void) argc;
     (void) argv;
     char fill = 'a';
+    unsigned last_free = flashpage_last_free();
 
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < sizeof(page_mem); i++) {
         page_mem[i] = (uint8_t)fill++;
@@ -357,9 +353,9 @@ static int cmd_test_last(int argc, char **argv)
         }
     }
 #if defined(CPU_CC430) || defined(CPU_MSP430FXYZ)
-    printf("The last page holds the ISR vector, so test page %d\n", TEST_LAST_AVAILABLE_PAGE);
+    printf("The last page holds the ISR vector, so test page %u\n", last_free);
 #endif
-    if (flashpage_write_and_verify(TEST_LAST_AVAILABLE_PAGE, page_mem) != FLASHPAGE_OK) {
+    if (flashpage_write_and_verify(last_free, page_mem) != FLASHPAGE_OK) {
         puts("error verifying the content of last page");
         return 1;
     }
@@ -380,22 +376,23 @@ static int cmd_test_last_raw(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     (void) argc;
     (void) argv;
+    unsigned last_free = flashpage_last_free();
 
     memset(raw_buf, 0, sizeof(raw_buf));
 
     /* try to align */
     memcpy(raw_buf, "test12344321tset", 16);
 #if defined(CPU_CC430) || defined(CPU_MSP430FXYZ)
-    printf("The last page holds the ISR vector, so test page %d\n", TEST_LAST_AVAILABLE_PAGE);
+    printf("The last page holds the ISR vector, so test page %u\n", last_free);
 #endif
 
     /* erase the page first */
-    flashpage_erase(TEST_LAST_AVAILABLE_PAGE);
+    flashpage_erase(last_free);
 
-    flashpage_write(flashpage_addr(TEST_LAST_AVAILABLE_PAGE), raw_buf, sizeof(raw_buf));
+    flashpage_write(flashpage_addr(last_free), raw_buf, sizeof(raw_buf));
 
     /* verify that previous write_raw effectively wrote the desired data */
-    if (memcmp(flashpage_addr(TEST_LAST_AVAILABLE_PAGE), raw_buf, strlen(raw_buf)) != 0) {
+    if (memcmp(flashpage_addr(last_free), raw_buf, strlen(raw_buf)) != 0) {
         puts("error verifying the content of last page");
         return 1;
     }