diff --git a/board/netstal/hcu4/u-boot.lds b/board/netstal/hcu4/u-boot.lds
index 368e3a4d..d9abcd6 100644
--- a/board/netstal/hcu4/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netstal/hcu4/u-boot.lds
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);