diff --git a/esp-hal-common/ld/esp32s3/esp32s3.x b/esp-hal-common/ld/esp32s3/esp32s3.x
index 731d279cc3e..bae052ad0be 100644
--- a/esp-hal-common/ld/esp32s3/esp32s3.x
+++ b/esp-hal-common/ld/esp32s3/esp32s3.x
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ SECTIONS {
 INSERT BEFORE .data;
 
 INCLUDE "fixups/rodata_dummy.x"
+INCLUDE "fixups/external_ram_dummy.x"
 /* End of ESP32S3 fixups */
 
 /* Shared sections - ordering matters */
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ INCLUDE "rwdata.x"
 INCLUDE "rtc_fast.x"
 INCLUDE "rtc_slow.x"
 INCLUDE "stack.x"
+INCLUDE "external.x"
 /* End of Shared sections */
 
 EXTERN(DefaultHandler);
diff --git a/esp-hal-common/ld/esp32s3/memory.x b/esp-hal-common/ld/esp32s3/memory.x
index 3b493fbcfee..1d2d3f96ef9 100644
--- a/esp-hal-common/ld/esp32s3/memory.x
+++ b/esp-hal-common/ld/esp32s3/memory.x
@@ -36,8 +36,11 @@ MEMORY
 
 
   /* RTC fast memory (executable). Persists over deep sleep. Only for core 0 (PRO_CPU) */
-  rtc_fast_seg(RWX) : ORIGIN = 0x600fe000, len = 8k
+  rtc_fast_seg(RWX)      : ORIGIN = 0x600fe000, len = 8k
 
   /* RTC slow memory (data accessible). Persists over deep sleep. */
   rtc_slow_seg(RW)       : ORIGIN = 0x50000000, len = 8k
+
+  /* external memory, including data and text */
+  psram_seg(RWX)         : ORIGIN =  0x3C000020, len = 32M - 0x20
 }
diff --git a/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/external.x b/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/external.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0ae2ac784ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/external.x
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+
+
+SECTIONS {
+  .external.data :
+  {
+    _external_data_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
+    _external_no_heap_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
+    . = ALIGN(4);
+    *(.external.data .external.data.*)
+    _external_data_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
+  } > psram_seg AT > RODATA
+
+  .external.bss (NOLOAD) :
+  {
+    _external_bss_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
+    . = ALIGN(4);
+    *(.external.bss .external.bss.*)
+    _external_bss_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
+  } > psram_seg
+
+  .external.noinit (NOLOAD) :
+  {
+    . = ALIGN(4);
+    *(.external.noinit .external.noinit.*)
+  } > psram_seg
+
+  /* must be last segment using psram_seg */
+  .external_heap_start (NOLOAD) :
+  {
+    . = ALIGN (4);
+    _external_heap_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
+  } > psram_seg
+}
+
+_external_ram_start = ABSOLUTE(ORIGIN(psram_seg));
+_external_ram_end = ABSOLUTE(ORIGIN(psram_seg)+LENGTH(psram_seg));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/fixups/external_ram_dummy.x b/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/fixups/external_ram_dummy.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d87edf8ccc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/fixups/external_ram_dummy.x
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * This section is required to skip flash rodata sections, because `psram_seg`
+ * and `drom_seg` are on the same bus
+ */
+
+SECTIONS {
+  .ext_ram_dummy (NOLOAD) :
+  {
+    . = ORIGIN(psram_seg) + (_rodata_reserved_end - _rodata_dummy_start);
+    
+    /* Prepare the alignment of the section above
+     */
+
+    . = ALIGN(0x10000);
+  } > psram_seg
+}
+INSERT BEFORE .external.data;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/fixups/rodata_dummy.x b/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/fixups/rodata_dummy.x
index 4b2573e9d6b..78b51c845dc 100644
--- a/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/fixups/rodata_dummy.x
+++ b/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/fixups/rodata_dummy.x
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ SECTIONS {
      * Thus, it must have its alignment and (at least) its size.
      */
 
+    _rodata_dummy_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
     /* Start at the same alignment constraint than .flash.text */
 
     . = ALIGN(ALIGNOF(.text));
diff --git a/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/rodata.x b/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/rodata.x
index 4d1832a864e..272902183ba 100644
--- a/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/rodata.x
+++ b/esp-hal-common/ld/sections/rodata.x
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ SECTIONS {
   {
     . = ALIGN(4);
     *( .rodata_wlog_*.* )
+    _rodata_reserved_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
     . = ALIGN(4);
   } > RODATA
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/esp-hal-common/src/soc/esp32s3/psram.rs b/esp-hal-common/src/soc/esp32s3/psram.rs
index 36eee7a9078..b716c4be66f 100644
--- a/esp-hal-common/src/soc/esp32s3/psram.rs
+++ b/esp-hal-common/src/soc/esp32s3/psram.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@ pub fn psram_vaddr_start() -> usize {
     unsafe { PSRAM_VADDR as usize }
 }
 
+pub fn psram_vaddr_heap_start() -> usize {
+    extern "C" {
+        static mut _external_heap_start: u32;
+    }
+    unsafe { (&_external_heap_start as *const u32) as usize }
+}
+
+pub fn psram_heap_size() -> usize {
+    PSRAM_BYTES - (psram_vaddr_heap_start() - psram_vaddr_start())
+}
+
 cfg_if::cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(feature = "psram-2m")] {
         const PSRAM_SIZE: u32 = 2;
@@ -57,6 +68,8 @@ pub const PSRAM_BYTES: usize = PSRAM_SIZE as usize * 1024 * 1024;
     feature = "opsram-16m"
 ))]
 pub fn init_psram(_peripheral: impl crate::peripheral::Peripheral<P = crate::peripherals::PSRAM>) {
+    use procmacros::ram;
+
     const CONFIG_ESP32S3_INSTRUCTION_CACHE_SIZE: u32 = 0x4000;
     const CONFIG_ESP32S3_ICACHE_ASSOCIATED_WAYS: u8 = 8;
     const CONFIG_ESP32S3_INSTRUCTION_CACHE_LINE_SIZE: u8 = 32;
@@ -67,6 +80,11 @@ pub fn init_psram(_peripheral: impl crate::peripheral::Peripheral<P = crate::per
     const START_PAGE: u32 = 0;
 
     extern "C" {
+        static mut _external_no_heap_start: u32;
+
+        static mut _external_bss_start: u32;
+        static mut _external_bss_end: u32;
+
         fn rom_config_instruction_cache_mode(
             cfg_cache_size: u32,
             cfg_cache_ways: u8,
@@ -101,24 +119,9 @@ pub fn init_psram(_peripheral: impl crate::peripheral::Peripheral<P = crate::per
         ) -> i32;
     }
     unsafe {
-        const MMU_PAGE_SIZE: u32 = 0x10000;
-        const ICACHE_MMU_SIZE: usize = 0x800;
-        const FLASH_MMU_TABLE_SIZE: usize = ICACHE_MMU_SIZE / core::mem::size_of::<u32>();
-        const MMU_INVALID: u32 = 1 << 14;
-        const DR_REG_MMU_TABLE: u32 = 0x600C5000;
-
         // calculate the PSRAM start address to map
-        let mut start = PSRAM_VADDR;
-        let mmu_table_ptr = DR_REG_MMU_TABLE as *const u32;
-        for i in 0..FLASH_MMU_TABLE_SIZE {
-            if mmu_table_ptr.add(i).read_volatile() != MMU_INVALID {
-                start += MMU_PAGE_SIZE;
-            } else {
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        debug!("PSRAM start address = {:x}", start);
-        PSRAM_VADDR = start;
+        PSRAM_VADDR = (&_external_no_heap_start as *const u32) as u32;
+        debug!("PSRAM start address = {:x}", PSRAM_VADDR);
 
         // Configure the mode of instruction cache : cache size, cache line size.
         rom_config_instruction_cache_mode(
@@ -161,6 +164,19 @@ pub fn init_psram(_peripheral: impl crate::peripheral::Peripheral<P = crate::per
     }
 
     utils::psram_init();
+    zero_bss();
+
+    #[ram]
+    fn zero_bss() {
+        extern "Rust" {
+            fn __zero_bss() -> bool;
+        }
+        unsafe {
+            if __zero_bss() {
+                crate::xtensa_lx_rt::zero_bss(&mut _external_bss_start, &mut _external_bss_end);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(any(feature = "psram-2m", feature = "psram-4m", feature = "psram-8m"))]