diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/headsmp.S b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/headsmp.S
index 8a78ff68e1ee..7a3f0632947c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/headsmp.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/headsmp.S
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ pen:	ldr	r7, [r6]
 	 */
 	b	secondary_startup
 
+	.align
 1:	.long	.
 	.long	pen_release