diff --git a/bl2/bl2_el3.ld.S b/bl2/bl2_el3.ld.S
index 4aa5cb0..811f41e 100644
--- a/bl2/bl2_el3.ld.S
+++ b/bl2/bl2_el3.ld.S
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
 
 #if SEPARATE_CODE_AND_RODATA
     .text . : {
+        ASSERT(. == ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE),
+        ".text address is not aligned on a page boundary.");
+
         __TEXT_START__ = .;
         __TEXT_RESIDENT_START__ = .;
 
@@ -89,6 +92,9 @@
         "Resident part of BL2 has exceeded its limit.")
 #else /* SEPARATE_CODE_AND_RODATA */
     .ro . : {
+        ASSERT(. == ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE),
+        ".ro address is not aligned on a page boundary.");
+
         __RO_START__ = .;
         __TEXT_RESIDENT_START__ = .;