diff --git a/platform.txt b/platform.txt
index 5be1a50d..3bb4f9d3 100644
--- a/platform.txt
+++ b/platform.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ compiler.ar.flags=cru
 
 compiler.size.cmd=xtensa-esp32-elf-size
 
+compiler.libraries.ldflags=
+
 # This can be overriden in boards.txt
 build.flash_size=4MB
 build.flash_mode=dio
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ recipe.S.o.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.c.cmd}" {compiler.cpreprocessor.fla
 recipe.ar.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.ar.cmd}" {compiler.ar.flags} {compiler.ar.extra_flags} "{archive_file_path}" "{object_file}"
 
 ## Combine gc-sections, archives, and objects
-recipe.c.combine.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.c.elf.cmd}" {compiler.c.elf.flags} {compiler.c.elf.extra_flags} -Wl,--start-group {object_files} "{archive_file_path}" {compiler.c.elf.libs} {compiler.libraries.ldflags} -Wl,--end-group -Wl,-EL -o "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf"
+recipe.c.combine.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.c.elf.cmd}" {compiler.c.elf.flags} {compiler.c.elf.extra_flags} {compiler.libraries.ldflags} -Wl,--start-group {object_files} "{archive_file_path}" {compiler.c.elf.libs} -Wl,--end-group -Wl,-EL -o "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf"
 
 ## Create eeprom
 recipe.objcopy.eep.pattern={tools.gen_esp32part.cmd} -q "{build.path}/partitions.csv" "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.partitions.bin"