diff --git a/cpu/esp8266/ld/esp8266.riot-os.no_sdk.app.ld b/cpu/esp8266/ld/esp8266.riot-os.no_sdk.app.ld
index e7b7e0d550..fd555cae01 100644
--- a/cpu/esp8266/ld/esp8266.riot-os.no_sdk.app.ld
+++ b/cpu/esp8266/ld/esp8266.riot-os.no_sdk.app.ld
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ SECTIONS
     LONG(0)
     LONG(0)
     . = ALIGN (16);
+    *(.UserExceptionTrampoline.text)
+    . = ALIGN (16);
     *(.entry.text)
     *(.init.literal)
     *(.init)