diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 649abeb5ee..18160436a3 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
+	/* Private data for devices with OF_PLATDATA_RT */
+	. = ALIGN(4);
+	.priv_data : {
+		__priv_data_start = .;
+		*(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.priv_data*)))
+		__priv_data_end = .;
+	}
+
 	__u_boot_sandbox_option_start = .;
 	_u_boot_sandbox_getopt : { KEEP(*(.u_boot_sandbox_getopt)) }
 	__u_boot_sandbox_option_end = .;