diff --git a/cpu/mcf532x/start.S b/cpu/mcf532x/start.S
index 61be2ea..a524f70 100644
--- a/cpu/mcf532x/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mcf532x/start.S
@@ -333,3 +333,4 @@
 	.ascii U_BOOT_VERSION
 	.ascii " (", __DATE__, " - ", __TIME__, ")"
 	.ascii CONFIG_IDENT_STRING, "\0"
+	.align 4