diff --git a/arch/blackfin/lib/u-boot.lds.S b/arch/blackfin/lib/u-boot.lds.S
index 9163d20c29..f15c97ed0c 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/lib/u-boot.lds.S
+++ b/arch/blackfin/lib/u-boot.lds.S
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.dynbss)
 		*(.bss .bss.*)
 		*(COMMON)
+		. = ALIGN(4);
 	} >ram_data
 	__bss_vma = ADDR(.bss);
 	__bss_len = SIZEOF(.bss);