diff --git a/hw/bsp/kinetis_kl/family.c b/hw/bsp/kinetis_kl/family.c
index c436be3e6..6078596f0 100644
--- a/hw/bsp/kinetis_kl/family.c
+++ b/hw/bsp/kinetis_kl/family.c
@@ -141,3 +141,19 @@ uint32_t board_millis(void)
   return system_ticks;
 }
 #endif
+
+
+// Implement _start() since we use linker flag '-nostartfiles'.
+// Requires defined __STARTUP_CLEAR_BSS,
+extern int main(void);
+TU_ATTR_UNUSED void _start(void) {
+  // called by startup code
+  main();
+  while (1) {}
+}
+
+#ifdef __clang__
+void	_exit (int __status) {
+  while (1) {}
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/hw/bsp/kinetis_kl/family.cmake b/hw/bsp/kinetis_kl/family.cmake
index 6d9b65df0..77ac5b599 100644
--- a/hw/bsp/kinetis_kl/family.cmake
+++ b/hw/bsp/kinetis_kl/family.cmake
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@ function(add_board_target BOARD_TARGET)
     return()
   endif ()
 
+  # LD_FILE and STARTUP_FILE can be defined in board.cmake
+  set(LD_FILE_Clang ${LD_FILE_GNU})
+  set(STARTUP_FILE_Clang ${STARTUP_FILE_GNU})
+
   add_library(${BOARD_TARGET} STATIC
+    ${STARTUP_FILE_${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}}
     ${SDK_DIR}/drivers/gpio/fsl_gpio.c
     ${SDK_DIR}/drivers/lpsci/fsl_lpsci.c
     ${SDK_DIR}/drivers/uart/fsl_uart.c
@@ -34,6 +39,7 @@ function(add_board_target BOARD_TARGET)
     ${SDK_DIR}/devices/${MCU_VARIANT}/system_${MCU_VARIANT}.c
     )
   target_compile_definitions(${BOARD_TARGET} PUBLIC
+    __STARTUP_CLEAR_BSS
     )
   target_include_directories(${BOARD_TARGET} PUBLIC
     ${CMSIS_DIR}/CMSIS/Core/Include
@@ -48,16 +54,15 @@ function(add_board_target BOARD_TARGET)
     )
   update_board(${BOARD_TARGET})
 
-  # LD_FILE and STARTUP_FILE can be defined in board.cmake
-  target_sources(${BOARD_TARGET} PUBLIC
-    ${STARTUP_FILE_${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}}
-    )
-
   if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
     target_link_options(${BOARD_TARGET} PUBLIC
       "LINKER:--script=${LD_FILE_GNU}"
-      # nanolib
       --specs=nosys.specs --specs=nano.specs
+      -nostartfiles
+      )
+  elseif (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
+    target_link_options(${BOARD_TARGET} PUBLIC
+      "LINKER:--script=${LD_FILE_GNU}"
       )
   elseif (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "IAR")
     target_link_options(${BOARD_TARGET} PUBLIC