diff --git a/compileopts/config.go b/compileopts/config.go
index c9557861..8eacddf8 100644
--- a/compileopts/config.go
+++ b/compileopts/config.go
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ func (c *Config) LDFlags() []string {
 		heapSize := (c.Options.HeapSize + (65536 - 1)) &^ (65536 - 1)
 		ldflags = append(ldflags, "--initial-memory="+strconv.FormatInt(heapSize, 10))
 	}
+	if c.Target.LinkerScript != "" {
+		ldflags = append(ldflags, "-T", c.Target.LinkerScript)
+	}
 	return ldflags
 }
 
diff --git a/compileopts/target.go b/compileopts/target.go
index a220e6b2..ca36aaea 100644
--- a/compileopts/target.go
+++ b/compileopts/target.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type TargetSpec struct {
 	RTLib            string   `json:"rtlib"` // compiler runtime library (libgcc, compiler-rt)
 	CFlags           []string `json:"cflags"`
 	LDFlags          []string `json:"ldflags"`
+	LinkerScript     string   `json:"linkerscript"`
 	ExtraFiles       []string `json:"extra-files"`
 	Emulator         []string `json:"emulator"`
 	FlashCommand     string   `json:"flash-command"`
@@ -85,6 +86,9 @@ func (spec *TargetSpec) copyProperties(spec2 *TargetSpec) {
 	}
 	spec.CFlags = append(spec.CFlags, spec2.CFlags...)
 	spec.LDFlags = append(spec.LDFlags, spec2.LDFlags...)
+	if spec2.LinkerScript != "" {
+		spec.LinkerScript = spec2.LinkerScript
+	}
 	spec.ExtraFiles = append(spec.ExtraFiles, spec2.ExtraFiles...)
 	if len(spec2.Emulator) != 0 {
 		spec.Emulator = spec2.Emulator
diff --git a/targets/arduino.json b/targets/arduino.json
index ec4e0da8..c1d49c2f 100644
--- a/targets/arduino.json
+++ b/targets/arduino.json
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 	],
 	"ldflags": [
 		"-Wl,--defsym=_bootloader_size=512",
-		"-Wl,--defsym=_stack_size=512",
-		"-T", "src/device/avr/atmega328p.ld"
+		"-Wl,--defsym=_stack_size=512"
 	],
+	"linkerscript": "src/device/avr/atmega328p.ld",
 	"extra-files": [
 		"targets/avr.S",
 		"src/device/avr/atmega328p.s"
diff --git a/targets/atsamd21e18a.json b/targets/atsamd21e18a.json
index eb504282..eab5e788 100644
--- a/targets/atsamd21e18a.json
+++ b/targets/atsamd21e18a.json
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 		"--target=armv6m-none-eabi",
 		"-Qunused-arguments"
 	],
-	"ldflags": [
-		"-T", "targets/atsamd21.ld"
-	],
+	"linkerscript": "targets/atsamd21.ld",
 	"extra-files": [
 		"src/device/sam/atsamd21e18a.s"
 	]
diff --git a/targets/atsamd21g18a.json b/targets/atsamd21g18a.json
index 4ccaa3ae..31c91ce9 100644
--- a/targets/atsamd21g18a.json
+++ b/targets/atsamd21g18a.json
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 		"--target=armv6m-none-eabi",
 		"-Qunused-arguments"
 	],
-	"ldflags": [
-		"-T", "targets/atsamd21.ld"
-	],
+	"linkerscript": "targets/atsamd21.ld",
 	"extra-files": [
 		"src/device/sam/atsamd21g18a.s"
 	]
diff --git a/targets/atsamd51g19a.json b/targets/atsamd51g19a.json
index 31e25ee4..59e2cd58 100644
--- a/targets/atsamd51g19a.json
+++ b/targets/atsamd51g19a.json
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 		"--target=armv7em-none-eabi",
 		"-Qunused-arguments"
 	],
-	"ldflags": [
-		"-T", "targets/atsamd51.ld"
-	],
+	"linkerscript": "targets/atsamd51.ld",
 	"extra-files": [
 		"src/device/sam/atsamd51g19a.s"
 	]
diff --git a/targets/bluepill.json b/targets/bluepill.json
index 12e0cec0..fbd5e7cd 100644
--- a/targets/bluepill.json
+++ b/targets/bluepill.json
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 		"--target=armv7m-none-eabi",
 		"-Qunused-arguments"
 	],
-	"ldflags": [
-		"-T", "targets/stm32.ld"
-	],
+	"linkerscript": "targets/stm32.ld",
 	"extra-files": [
 		"src/device/stm32/stm32f103xx.s"
 	],
diff --git a/targets/digispark.json b/targets/digispark.json
index 079dcd34..fe4bb01f 100644
--- a/targets/digispark.json
+++ b/targets/digispark.json
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 	],
 	"ldflags": [
 		"-Wl,--defsym=_bootloader_size=2180",
-		"-Wl,--defsym=_stack_size=128",
-		"-T", "src/device/avr/attiny85.ld"
+		"-Wl,--defsym=_stack_size=128"
 	],
+	"linkerscript": "src/device/avr/attiny85.ld",
 	"extra-files": [
 		"targets/avr.S",
 		"src/device/avr/attiny85.s"
diff --git a/targets/gameboy-advance.json b/targets/gameboy-advance.json
index 7b83183f..bc751d0c 100644
--- a/targets/gameboy-advance.json
+++ b/targets/gameboy-advance.json
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 		"-ffunction-sections", "-fdata-sections"
 	],
 	"ldflags": [
-		"--gc-sections",
-		"-Ttargets/gameboy-advance.ld"
+		"--gc-sections"
 	],
+	"linkerscript": "targets/gameboy-advance.ld",
 	"extra-files": [
 		"targets/gameboy-advance.s"
 	],
diff --git a/targets/hifive1b.json b/targets/hifive1b.json
index 10b55137..3b4ff483 100644
--- a/targets/hifive1b.json
+++ b/targets/hifive1b.json
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"inherits": ["fe310"],
 	"build-tags": ["hifive1b"],
-	"ldflags": [
-		"-T", "targets/hifive1b.ld"
-	],
+	"linkerscript": "targets/hifive1b.ld",
 	"flash-method": "msd",
 	"msd-volume-name": "HiFive",
 	"msd-firmware-name": "firmware.hex"
diff --git a/targets/nrf51.json b/targets/nrf51.json
index deb111d9..60c0d5dc 100644
--- a/targets/nrf51.json
+++ b/targets/nrf51.json
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 		"-DNRF51",
 		"-I{root}/lib/CMSIS/CMSIS/Include"
 	],
-	"ldflags": [
-		"-T", "targets/nrf51.ld"
-	],
+	"linkerscript": "targets/nrf51.ld",
 	"extra-files": [
 		"lib/nrfx/mdk/system_nrf51.c",
 		"src/device/nrf/nrf51.s"
diff --git a/targets/nrf52.json b/targets/nrf52.json
index e8932aa3..f26a71c5 100644
--- a/targets/nrf52.json
+++ b/targets/nrf52.json
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@
 		"-DNRF52832_XXAA",
 		"-I{root}/lib/CMSIS/CMSIS/Include"
 	],
-	"ldflags": [
-		"-T", "targets/nrf52.ld"
-	],
+	"linkerscript": "targets/nrf52.ld",
 	"extra-files": [
 		"lib/nrfx/mdk/system_nrf52.c",
 		"src/device/nrf/nrf52.s"
diff --git a/targets/nrf52840.json b/targets/nrf52840.json
index 503d350c..7afb2474 100644
--- a/targets/nrf52840.json
+++ b/targets/nrf52840.json
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@
 		"-DNRF52840_XXAA",
 		"-I{root}/lib/CMSIS/CMSIS/Include"
 	],
-	"ldflags": [
-		"-T", "targets/nrf52840.ld"
-	],
+	"linkerscript": "targets/nrf52840.ld",
 	"extra-files": [
 		"lib/nrfx/mdk/system_nrf52840.c",
 		"src/device/nrf/nrf52840.s"
diff --git a/targets/nucleo-f103rb.json b/targets/nucleo-f103rb.json
index b92db048..b45d8dec 100644
--- a/targets/nucleo-f103rb.json
+++ b/targets/nucleo-f103rb.json
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
     "--target=armv7m-none-eabi",
     "-Qunused-arguments"
   ],
-  "ldflags": [
-    "-T", "targets/stm32f103rb.ld"
-  ],
+  "linkerscript": "targets/stm32f103rb.ld",
   "extra-files": [
     "src/device/stm32/stm32f103xx.s"
   ],
diff --git a/targets/qemu.json b/targets/qemu.json
index a275e114..de1a6689 100644
--- a/targets/qemu.json
+++ b/targets/qemu.json
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 		"--target=armv7m-none-eabi",
 		"-Qunused-arguments"
 	],
-	"ldflags": [
-		"-T", "targets/lm3s6965.ld"
-	],
+	"linkerscript": "targets/lm3s6965.ld",
 	"extra-files": [
 		"targets/qemu.s"
 	],
diff --git a/targets/stm32f4disco.json b/targets/stm32f4disco.json
index 2a549c32..c142ab23 100644
--- a/targets/stm32f4disco.json
+++ b/targets/stm32f4disco.json
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
     "--target=armv7em-none-eabi",
     "-Qunused-arguments"
   ],
-  "ldflags": [
-    "-T", "targets/stm32f407.ld"
-  ],
+  "linkerscript": "targets/stm32f407.ld",
   "extra-files": [
     "src/device/stm32/stm32f407.s"
   ],