diff --git a/board/ppmc7xx/u-boot.lds b/board/ppmc7xx/u-boot.lds
index bfa4975..ca2e300 100644
--- a/board/ppmc7xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ppmc7xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);