diff --git a/core/cortex-m/ec.lds.S b/core/cortex-m/ec.lds.S
index 2ef091e905..9bfd2aeac6 100644
--- a/core/cortex-m/ec.lds.S
+++ b/core/cortex-m/ec.lds.S
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ SECTIONS
         . = ALIGN(64);
         *(.google)
 #endif
+        . = ALIGN(4);
 #ifdef COMPILE_FOR_RAM
     } > IRAM
 #else