diff --git a/board/sc520_cdp/u-boot.lds b/board/sc520_cdp/u-boot.lds
index 9609326..719ecba 100644
--- a/board/sc520_cdp/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/sc520_cdp/u-boot.lds
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	_i386boot_bss_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
-	.bss (NOLOAD) : { *(.bss) }
+	.bss (NOLOAD) : { *(.bss) . = ALIGN(4); }
 	_i386boot_bss_size = SIZEOF(.bss);