diff --git a/firmware/ec/Makefile b/firmware/ec/Makefile
index 640470851a..bc0ba450ef 100644
--- a/firmware/ec/Makefile
+++ b/firmware/ec/Makefile
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ CFLAGS += -isystem$(XDC_PATH) -isystem$(BIOS_PATH) -isystem$(TIDRIVER_PATH) -isy
 
 LD = $(TOOLCHAIN)/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc
 LFLAGS = -nostartfiles -static -Wl,--gc-sections -march=armv7e-m -Wl,-T,OC_CONNECT1.lds
-LFLAGS += --specs=nosys.specs -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16
+LFLAGS += --specs=nosys.specs --specs=nano.specs -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16
 LFLAGS += -Wl,--print-memory-usage #Optional
 LFLAGS += -Xlinker -Map=$(OUT)/main.map #Optional
 LLIBS = -L$(TIVAWARE_DIR)/driverlib/gcc/
diff --git a/firmware/ec/src/interfaces/UART/uartdma.c b/firmware/ec/src/interfaces/UART/uartdma.c
index 7d11c37175..c1be99eb4c 100644
--- a/firmware/ec/src/interfaces/UART/uartdma.c
+++ b/firmware/ec/src/interfaces/UART/uartdma.c
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ Queue_Handle uartTxMsgQueue;
 
 /* Global Task Configuration Variables */
 Task_Struct ocUARTDMATask;
-Char ocUARTDMATaskStack[OCUARTDMA_TASK_STACK_SIZE];
+static Char ocUARTDMATaskStack[OCUARTDMA_TASK_STACK_SIZE];
 
 Task_Struct ocUARTDMATxTask;
-Char ocUARTDMATxTaskStack[OCUARTDMATX_TASK_STACK_SIZE];
+static Char ocUARTDMATxTaskStack[OCUARTDMATX_TASK_STACK_SIZE];
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * The transmit and receive buffers used for the UART transfers.  There is one
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static uint8_t ui8uartdmaRxBuf[UART_RXBUF_SIZE];
 #elif defined(__GNUC__)
 __attribute__((aligned(1024)))
 #endif
-uint8_t pui8ControlTable[1024];
+static uint8_t pui8ControlTable[1024];
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *