diff --git a/board/cm41xx/u-boot.lds b/board/cm41xx/u-boot.lds
index e1febe1..e96c45f 100644
--- a/board/cm41xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/cm41xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.rodata : { *(.rodata) }
+	.rodata : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*))) }
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.data : { *(.data) }