diff --git a/board/altera/dk1c20/u-boot.lds b/board/altera/dk1c20/u-boot.lds
index a7d35af..8b01f45 100644
--- a/board/altera/dk1c20/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/altera/dk1c20/u-boot.lds
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	__data_end = .;
 
+	. = .;
 	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
 	.u_boot_cmd :
 	{
diff --git a/board/altera/dk1s10/u-boot.lds b/board/altera/dk1s10/u-boot.lds
index a7d35af..8b01f45 100644
--- a/board/altera/dk1s10/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/altera/dk1s10/u-boot.lds
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	__data_end = .;
 
+	. = .;
 	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
 	.u_boot_cmd :
 	{