diff --git a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
index 6a65b4f..7d94421 100644
--- a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);