diff --git a/board/xpedite1k/u-boot.lds b/board/xpedite1k/u-boot.lds
index 92466c4..16a563f 100644
--- a/board/xpedite1k/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/xpedite1k/u-boot.lds
@@ -125,11 +125,13 @@
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
+  . = .;
   __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
   .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
   __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 
+  . = .;
   __start___ex_table = .;
   __ex_table : { *(__ex_table) }
   __stop___ex_table = .;