diff --git a/os/hal/ports/KINETIS/K20x/hal_lld.c b/os/hal/ports/KINETIS/K20x/hal_lld.c
index fe98a05c4..e25509769 100644
--- a/os/hal/ports/KINETIS/K20x/hal_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/ports/KINETIS/K20x/hal_lld.c
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@
 /* Driver local variables and types.                                         */
 /*===========================================================================*/
 
+#ifdef __CC_ARM
+__attribute__ ((section(".ARM.__at_0x400")))
+#else
 __attribute__ ((section(".cfmconfig")))
+#endif
 const uint8_t _cfm[0x10] = {
   0xFF,  /* NV_BACKKEY3: KEY=0xFF */
   0xFF,  /* NV_BACKKEY2: KEY=0xFF */
diff --git a/os/hal/ports/KINETIS/KL2x/hal_lld.c b/os/hal/ports/KINETIS/KL2x/hal_lld.c
index 2352b1179..e006e1228 100644
--- a/os/hal/ports/KINETIS/KL2x/hal_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/ports/KINETIS/KL2x/hal_lld.c
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@
 /* Driver local variables and types.                                         */
 /*===========================================================================*/
 
+#ifdef __CC_ARM
+__attribute__ ((section(".ARM.__at_0x400")))
+#else
 __attribute__ ((section(".cfmconfig")))
+#endif
 const uint8_t _cfm[0x10] = {
   0xFF,  /* NV_BACKKEY3: KEY=0xFF */
   0xFF,  /* NV_BACKKEY2: KEY=0xFF */