diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
index 17a0e631ca..48509dbdae 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ SECTIONS
   __ex_table : { *(__ex_table) }
   __stop___ex_table = .;
 
-  . = ALIGN(256);
+  . = ALIGN(4);
   __init_begin = .;
   .text.init : { *(.text.init) }
   .data.init : { *(.data.init) }
-  . = ALIGN(256);
+  . = ALIGN(4);
   __init_end = .;
   _end = .;