diff --git a/board/socrates/u-boot.lds b/board/socrates/u-boot.lds
index 8d2f65c..499f531 100644
--- a/board/socrates/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/socrates/u-boot.lds
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);