diff --git a/examples/mips.lds b/examples/mips.lds
index aceb6e9..939e0e6 100644
--- a/examples/mips.lds
+++ b/examples/mips.lds
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	__bss_start = .;
 	.sbss (NOLOAD) : { *(.sbss) }
-	.bss (NOLOAD)  : { *(.bss) }
+	.bss (NOLOAD)  : { *(.bss) . = ALIGN(4); }
 
 	_end = .;
 }