diff --git a/tools/check_ordering.py b/tools/check_ordering.py
index cfd2913780..cd03ea1e70 100755
--- a/tools/check_ordering.py
+++ b/tools/check_ordering.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ def main():
         if not (
             mapfile_segment.name.startswith("..boot")
             or mapfile_segment.name.startswith("..code")
+            or mapfile_segment.name.startswith("..buffers")
             or mapfile_segment.name.startswith("..ovl_")
         ):
             continue