diff --git a/cpu/mips_pic32mx/Makefile.include b/cpu/mips_pic32mx/Makefile.include
index 04e12dff57..d8f4ad0621 100644
--- a/cpu/mips_pic32mx/Makefile.include
+++ b/cpu/mips_pic32mx/Makefile.include
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ OFLAGS += \
     --change-section-lma .init-0x80000000 \
     --change-section-lma .fini-0x80000000 \
     --change-section-lma .eh_frame-0x80000000 \
-    --change-section-lma .jcr-0x80000000 \
     --change-section-lma .ctors-0x80000000 \
     --change-section-lma .dtors-0x80000000 \
     --change-section-lma .rodata-0x80000000 \
diff --git a/cpu/mips_pic32mz/Makefile.include b/cpu/mips_pic32mz/Makefile.include
index 051b8171f5..dc17e17fc7 100644
--- a/cpu/mips_pic32mz/Makefile.include
+++ b/cpu/mips_pic32mz/Makefile.include
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ OFLAGS += \
     --change-section-lma .init-0x80000000 \
     --change-section-lma .fini-0x80000000 \
     --change-section-lma .eh_frame-0x80000000 \
-    --change-section-lma .jcr-0x80000000 \
     --change-section-lma .ctors-0x80000000 \
     --change-section-lma .dtors-0x80000000 \
     --change-section-lma .rodata-0x80000000 \