diff --git a/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds b/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
index aa3050d..8c7e135 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
    *(COMMON)
+   . = ALIGN(4);
   }
   _end = . ;
   PROVIDE (end = .);