diff --git a/esp-hal/CHANGELOG.md b/esp-hal/CHANGELOG.md
index 3fa8355ce..34e0e74bf 100644
--- a/esp-hal/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/esp-hal/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - SPI: disable and re-enable MISO and MOSI in `start_transfer_dma`, `start_read_bytes_dma` and `start_write_bytes_dma` accordingly (#1894)
 - TWAI: GPIO pins are not configured as input and output (#1906)
 - ESP32C6: Make ADC usable after TRNG deinicialization (#1945)
+- We should no longer generate 1GB .elf files for ESP32C2 and ESP32C3 (#1962)
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/esp-hal/ld/esp32c2/esp32c2.x b/esp-hal/ld/esp32c2/esp32c2.x
index dd800c293..e6578dac5 100644
--- a/esp-hal/ld/esp32c2/esp32c2.x
+++ b/esp-hal/ld/esp32c2/esp32c2.x
@@ -36,14 +36,6 @@ PROVIDE(_mp_hook = default_mp_hook);
 PROVIDE(_start_trap = default_start_trap);
 
 /* esp32c2 fixups */
-SECTIONS {
-  .text.dummy (NOLOAD) :
-  {
-    /* This section is intended to make _stext address work */
-    . = ABSOLUTE(_stext);
-  } > ROTEXT
-}
-INSERT BEFORE .text;
 
 SECTIONS {
   .trap : ALIGN(4)
diff --git a/esp-hal/ld/esp32c3/esp32c3.x b/esp-hal/ld/esp32c3/esp32c3.x
index 2584e7a64..f2c3c0340 100644
--- a/esp-hal/ld/esp32c3/esp32c3.x
+++ b/esp-hal/ld/esp32c3/esp32c3.x
@@ -36,14 +36,6 @@ PROVIDE(_mp_hook = default_mp_hook);
 PROVIDE(_start_trap = default_start_trap);
 
 /* esp32c3 fixups */
-SECTIONS {
-  .text.dummy (NOLOAD) :
-  {
-    /* This section is intended to make _stext address work */
-    . = ABSOLUTE(_stext);
-  } > ROTEXT
-}
-INSERT BEFORE .text;
 
 SECTIONS {
   .trap : ALIGN(4)