diff --git a/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 15b5cbc585..2ffe6ba3c8 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
-	. = ALIGN(4);
+	. = ALIGN(8);
 
 	.efi_runtime_rel : {
 		__efi_runtime_rel_start = .;
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ SECTIONS
 		__efi_runtime_rel_stop = .;
 	}
 
-	. = ALIGN(8);
-
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.rela.plt*) }
 	.rela.dyn : {
 		__rel_dyn_start = .;