diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/CMakeLists.txt
index b6138761581..10d37d191bf 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,5 @@ target_include_directories(mocks PUBLIC
 add_subdirectory(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bluetooth/host host_mocks)
 
 target_link_libraries(mocks PRIVATE test_interface host_mocks)
-
 target_link_options(mocks PUBLIC
-  -T "${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/mock-sections.ld"
-)
+  "SHELL:-T ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/mock-sections.ld")
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/mock-sections.ld b/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/mock-sections.ld
index e00c81047e7..99bad548aac 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/mock-sections.ld
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/mock-sections.ld
@@ -6,16 +6,17 @@
 
 SECTIONS
 {
-	bt_conn_cb_area : ALIGN(4)
+	data.bt_conn_cb_area : ALIGN(4)
 	{
 		_bt_conn_cb_list_start = .;
 		KEEP(*(SORT_BY_NAME(._bt_conn_cb.static.*)))
 		_bt_conn_cb_list_end = .;
 	}
-	bt_gatt_service_static_area : ALIGN(4)
+	data.bt_gatt_service_static_area : ALIGN(4)
 	{
 		_bt_gatt_service_static_list_start = .;
 		KEEP(*(SORT_BY_NAME(._bt_gatt_service_static.static.*)))
 		_bt_gatt_service_static_list_end = .;
 	}
 }
+INSERT AFTER .data;