diff --git a/repos/base-nova/src/core/core.ld b/repos/base-nova/src/core/core.ld
index d8e1185432..4807805186 100644
--- a/repos/base-nova/src/core/core.ld
+++ b/repos/base-nova/src/core/core.ld
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(0x1000);
 
-	_prog_img_data = .;
-
 	.data : {
 		/*
 		 * Leave space for parent capability parameters at start of data
diff --git a/repos/base/src/ld/genode.ld b/repos/base/src/ld/genode.ld
index d5cab593c5..fd7eebd4c6 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/ld/genode.ld
+++ b/repos/base/src/ld/genode.ld
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(0x1000);
 
-	_prog_img_data = .;
-
 	.data : {
 		/*
 		 * Leave space for parent capability parameters at start of data
diff --git a/repos/base/src/ld/genode_dyn.ld b/repos/base/src/ld/genode_dyn.ld
index 0fb55a151b..8d0e905c15 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/ld/genode_dyn.ld
+++ b/repos/base/src/ld/genode_dyn.ld
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ SECTIONS
    * set's * DT_PLTGOT to .got instead of .got.plt */
   .got            : { *(.got.plt) *(.got) }
 
-  _prog_img_data = .;
   .data           :
   {
     /*