diff --git a/board/purple/u-boot.lds b/board/purple/u-boot.lds
index 09d6847..bf1394b 100644
--- a/board/purple/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/purple/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.sbss (NOLOAD)  : { *(.sbss) }
-	.bss (NOLOAD)  : { *(.bss) }
+	.bss (NOLOAD)  : { *(.bss) . = ALIGN(4); }
 	uboot_end = .;
 }