diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cmake/elf.cmake b/arch/arm/src/cmake/elf.cmake
index 48735ec85f8..bd5a4bedef0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cmake/elf.cmake
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cmake/elf.cmake
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ if(CONFIG_DEBUG_OPT_UNUSED_SECTIONS)
   endif()
 endif()
 
-nuttx_elf_link_options(-e __start)
+nuttx_elf_link_options(-e _start)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/cmake/elf.cmake b/arch/arm64/src/cmake/elf.cmake
index 2e54432f5dc..92e175ddfe0 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/cmake/elf.cmake
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/cmake/elf.cmake
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ nuttx_elf_link_options_ifdef(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL -Bstatic)
 
 nuttx_elf_link_options_ifdef(CONFIG_DEBUG_OPT_UNUSED_SECTIONS --gc-sections)
 
-nuttx_elf_link_options(-e __start)
+nuttx_elf_link_options(-e _start)
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/src/cmake/elf.cmake b/arch/x86_64/src/cmake/elf.cmake
index 302688f9e19..11b350ab2a7 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/src/cmake/elf.cmake
+++ b/arch/x86_64/src/cmake/elf.cmake
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ nuttx_mod_link_options(-r)
 
 nuttx_elf_link_options_ifdef(CONFIG_DEBUG_OPT_UNUSED_SECTIONS --gc-sections)
 
-nuttx_elf_link_options(-e __start)
+nuttx_elf_link_options(-e _start)