diff --git a/boards/native/Makefile.include b/boards/native/Makefile.include
index 9c08c7d8b9..fa5e2ad186 100644
--- a/boards/native/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/native/Makefile.include
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ else
   LINKFLAGS += -ldl
 endif
 
+# XFA (cross file array) support
+LINKFLAGS += -T$(RIOTBASE)/cpu/native/ldscripts/xfa.ld
+
 # clean up unused functions
 CFLAGS += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 ifeq ($(OS),Darwin)
diff --git a/cpu/native/ldscripts/xfa.ld b/cpu/native/ldscripts/xfa.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2b7d1d6dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/native/ldscripts/xfa.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+SECTIONS
+{
+    .data :
+    {
+        KEEP (*(SORT(.xfa.*)))
+    }
+}
+
+INSERT AFTER .text;
+
+SECTIONS
+{
+    .rodata :
+    {
+        KEEP (*(SORT(.roxfa.*)))
+    }
+}
+
+INSERT AFTER .text;