diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index de65b01b33..c60eb109b1 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ SECTIONS
 	__bss_start = .;
 }
 
-INSERT BEFORE .data;
+INSERT AFTER .data;