diff --git a/board/netstar/eeprom.lds b/board/netstar/eeprom.lds
index 89b0a82..f3be320 100644
--- a/board/netstar/eeprom.lds
+++ b/board/netstar/eeprom.lds
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	__bss_start = .;
-	.bss (NOLOAD) : { *(.bss) }
+	.bss (NOLOAD) : { *(.bss) . = ALIGN(4); }
 	_end = .;
 }
diff --git a/board/netstar/u-boot.lds b/board/netstar/u-boot.lds
index 39646e6..5823f62 100644
--- a/board/netstar/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netstar/u-boot.lds
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	__bss_start = .;
-	.bss (NOLOAD) : { *(.bss) }
+	.bss (NOLOAD) : { *(.bss) . = ALIGN(4); }
 	_end = .;
 }