diff --git a/lib_blackfin/u-boot.lds.S b/lib_blackfin/u-boot.lds.S
index 3be341fad0..9a757c6984 100644
--- a/lib_blackfin/u-boot.lds.S
+++ b/lib_blackfin/u-boot.lds.S
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	.data :
 	{
-		. = ALIGN(256);
+		. = ALIGN(4);
 		*(.data .data.*)
 		*(.data1)
 		*(.sdata)