diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3-legacy/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3-legacy/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
index 9d4c615d93f..a71dce5f742 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3-legacy/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3-legacy/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
@@ -245,7 +245,9 @@ SECTIONS
   .rtc.data :
   {
     *(.rtc.data)
+    *(.rtc.data.*)
     *(.rtc.rodata)
+    *(.rtc.rodata.*)
 
    /* Whatever is left from the RTC memory is used as a special heap. */
 
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3-legacy/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3-legacy/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
index 87049498d07..6eca6052294 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3-legacy/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3-legacy/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
@@ -294,7 +294,9 @@ SECTIONS
   .rtc.data :
   {
     *(.rtc.data)
+    *(.rtc.data.*)
     *(.rtc.rodata)
+    *(.rtc.rodata.*)
 
    /* Whatever is left from the RTC memory is used as a special heap. */
 
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/common/scripts/esp32c3_legacy_sections.ld b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/common/scripts/esp32c3_legacy_sections.ld
index d93020dd9d0..561f3c958d8 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/common/scripts/esp32c3_legacy_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/common/scripts/esp32c3_legacy_sections.ld
@@ -265,7 +265,9 @@ SECTIONS
   .rtc.data :
   {
     *(.rtc.data)
+    *(.rtc.data.*)
     *(.rtc.rodata)
+    *(.rtc.rodata.*)
   } >rtc_iram_seg
 
   /* This section holds RTC data that should have fixed addresses.
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/common/scripts/esp32c6_legacy_sections.ld b/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/common/scripts/esp32c6_legacy_sections.ld
index 522befd967d..c477ad543b4 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/common/scripts/esp32c6_legacy_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/common/scripts/esp32c6_legacy_sections.ld
@@ -261,7 +261,9 @@ SECTIONS
   .rtc.data :
   {
     *(.rtc.data)
+    *(.rtc.data.*)
     *(.rtc.rodata)
+    *(.rtc.rodata.*)
   } >lp_ram_seg
 
   /* This section holds RTC data that should have fixed addresses.
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32h2/common/scripts/esp32h2_legacy_sections.ld b/boards/risc-v/esp32h2/common/scripts/esp32h2_legacy_sections.ld
index 951ef2b75c4..f28f57f25cb 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32h2/common/scripts/esp32h2_legacy_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32h2/common/scripts/esp32h2_legacy_sections.ld
@@ -261,7 +261,9 @@ SECTIONS
   .rtc.data :
   {
     *(.rtc.data)
+    *(.rtc.data.*)
     *(.rtc.rodata)
+    *(.rtc.rodata.*)
   } >lp_ram_seg
 
   /* This section holds RTC data that should have fixed addresses.
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
index c61da8a5b55..d33cee9339b 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
@@ -359,7 +359,9 @@ SECTIONS
   .rtc.data :
   {
     *(.rtc.data)
+    *(.rtc.data.*)
     *(.rtc.rodata)
+    *(.rtc.rodata.*)
 
    /* Whatever is left from the RTC memory is used as a special heap. */
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
index da36517943f..25a6528a79e 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
@@ -313,7 +313,9 @@ SECTIONS
   .rtc.data :
   {
     *(.rtc.data)
+    *(.rtc.data.*)
     *(.rtc.rodata)
+    *(.rtc.rodata.*)
 
    /* Whatever is left from the RTC memory is used as a special heap. */
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/simple_boot_sections.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/simple_boot_sections.ld
index 7506fd4397d..bf2cbc4f0c6 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/simple_boot_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/simple_boot_sections.ld
@@ -537,7 +537,9 @@ SECTIONS
   .rtc.data :
   {
     *(.rtc.data)
+    *(.rtc.data.*)
     *(.rtc.rodata)
+    *(.rtc.rodata.*)
 
    /* Whatever is left from the RTC memory is used as a special heap. */
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
index 19a80ddb972..8d739fcd5e7 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
@@ -337,7 +337,9 @@ SECTIONS
   .rtc.data :
   {
     *(.rtc.data)
+    *(.rtc.data.*)
     *(.rtc.rodata)
+    *(.rtc.rodata.*)
 
    /* Whatever is left from the RTC memory is used as a special heap. */
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/common/scripts/simple_boot_sections.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/common/scripts/simple_boot_sections.ld
index 470f0ddf0de..af06481df72 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/common/scripts/simple_boot_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/common/scripts/simple_boot_sections.ld
@@ -418,7 +418,9 @@ SECTIONS
   .rtc.data :
   {
     *(.rtc.data)
+    *(.rtc.data.*)
     *(.rtc.rodata)
+    *(.rtc.rodata.*)
 
    /* Whatever is left from the RTC memory is used as a special heap. */
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
index 927545e7811..a7555618a9a 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
@@ -386,10 +386,20 @@ SECTIONS
     _iram_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
   } >iram0_0_seg
 
+  /* RTC BSS section. */
+
+  .rtc.bss (NOLOAD) :
+  {
+    *(.rtc.bss)
+  } >rtc_slow_seg
+
   .rtc.data :
   {
+    . = ALIGN(4);
     *(.rtc.data)
+    *(.rtc.data.*)
     *(.rtc.rodata)
+    *(.rtc.rodata.*)
 
    /* Whatever is left from the RTC memory is used as a special heap. */
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
index 3eaea7a3fde..e7d5ad0ebf0 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
@@ -465,7 +465,9 @@ SECTIONS
   .rtc.data :
   {
     *(.rtc.data)
+    *(.rtc.data.*)
     *(.rtc.rodata)
+    *(.rtc.rodata.*)
 
    /* Whatever is left from the RTC memory is used as a special heap. */