diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/tables.c b/arch/x86/lib/tables.c
index 12eae17..1095dc9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/tables.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/tables.c
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@
 		int size = table->size ? : CONFIG_ROM_TABLE_SIZE;
 		u32 rom_table_end;
 
+		rom_addr = ALIGN(rom_addr, 16);
+
 		if (!strcmp("smbios", table->name))
 			gd->arch.smbios_start = rom_addr;