diff --git a/freeldr/freeldr/Makefile b/freeldr/freeldr/Makefile
index ae7711c4317..7fb88ab8c70 100644
--- a/freeldr/freeldr/Makefile
+++ b/freeldr/freeldr/Makefile
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ else
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 # COMPILER COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
 #
-COMPILER_OPTIONS = -Wall -nostdlib -nostdinc -ffreestanding -fno-builtin -fno-inline -O1 -MD
+COMPILER_OPTIONS = -Wall -nostdlib -nostdinc -ffreestanding -fno-builtin -fno-inline \
+                   -fno-zero-initialized-in-bss -O1 -MD
 # FreeLoader does not use any of the standard libraries, includes, or built-in functions
 
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