diff --git a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
index bfe2769..799c28f 100644
--- a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
 
   _end = . ;
diff --git a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
index d52b51a..fd5f3df 100644
--- a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
index bfe2769..799c28f 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
 
   _end = . ;
diff --git a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds
index 25d917a..113418d 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
 
   _end = . ;
diff --git a/board/amcc/bubinga/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/bubinga/u-boot.lds
index d52b51a..fd5f3df 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bubinga/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bubinga/u-boot.lds
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
index 6e871cf..9f13d03 100644
--- a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
 
   _end = . ;
diff --git a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot.lds
index 1783bc7..f0db0b2 100644
--- a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot.lds
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
 
   _end = . ;
diff --git a/board/amcc/ebony/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/ebony/u-boot.lds
index 6be4bd1..17d1ba8 100644
--- a/board/amcc/ebony/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/ebony/u-boot.lds
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/katmai/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/katmai/u-boot.lds
index 36aa6de..464bc6e 100644
--- a/board/amcc/katmai/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/katmai/u-boot.lds
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
index bfe2769..799c28f 100644
--- a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
 
   _end = . ;
diff --git a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds
index fe51ca1..0ac21e3 100644
--- a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/luan/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/luan/u-boot.lds
index 7911785..b66c768 100644
--- a/board/amcc/luan/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/luan/u-boot.lds
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/makalu/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/makalu/u-boot.lds
index fe51ca1..0ac21e3 100644
--- a/board/amcc/makalu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/makalu/u-boot.lds
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/ocotea/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/ocotea/u-boot.lds
index 298aba8..8f61873 100644
--- a/board/amcc/ocotea/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/ocotea/u-boot.lds
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/redwood/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/redwood/u-boot.lds
index 8091dac..8362c9b 100644
--- a/board/amcc/redwood/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/redwood/u-boot.lds
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
index 6608e65..6e1e169 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
 
   _end = . ;
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
index 3cfec83..05152b7 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
 
   ppcenv_assert = ASSERT(. < 0xFFFF8000, ".bss section too big, overlaps .ppcenv section. Please update your confguration: CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_LEN and TEXT_BASE may need to be modified.");
diff --git a/board/amcc/taihu/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/taihu/u-boot.lds
index d52b51a..fd5f3df 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taihu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/taihu/u-boot.lds
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/taishan/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/taishan/u-boot.lds
index 85d3759..e620808 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taishan/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/taishan/u-boot.lds
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/walnut/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/walnut/u-boot.lds
index 5d07e44..c9472f9 100644
--- a/board/amcc/walnut/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/walnut/u-boot.lds
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/yosemite/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/yosemite/u-boot.lds
index c12aad7..ccb510e 100644
--- a/board/amcc/yosemite/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/yosemite/u-boot.lds
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);
diff --git a/board/amcc/yucca/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/yucca/u-boot.lds
index 4477cd8..adfa28b 100644
--- a/board/amcc/yucca/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/yucca/u-boot.lds
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);