diff --git a/arch/riscv/lib/crt0_riscv_efi.S b/arch/riscv/lib/crt0_riscv_efi.S
index 793eefd..ffe18fa 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/lib/crt0_riscv_efi.S
+++ b/arch/riscv/lib/crt0_riscv_efi.S
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 	.short	0		/* NumberOfLineNumbers  (0 for executables) */
 	.long	0xe0500020	/* Characteristics (section flags) */
 
-	.align	9
+	.align		12
 _start:
 	addi		sp, sp, -(SIZE_LONG * 3)
 	SAVE_LONG(a0, 0)