diff --git a/ld_script.ld b/ld_script.ld
index a0c069c965..6c8467a002 100644
--- a/ld_script.ld
+++ b/ld_script.ld
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ SECTIONS {
     {
         __ewram_start = .;
         *(.ewram*)
+        . = ALIGN(4);
         __ewram_end = .;
     } > EWRAM
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ SECTIONS {
     {
         __iwram_start = .;
         *(.iwram*);
+        . = ALIGN(4);
         __iwram_end = .;
     } > IWRAM
 
diff --git a/ld_script_modern.ld b/ld_script_modern.ld
index fd35a1ca31..11e53db63d 100644
--- a/ld_script_modern.ld
+++ b/ld_script_modern.ld
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ SECTIONS {
     {
         __ewram_start = .;
         *(.ewram*)
+        . = ALIGN(4);
         __ewram_end = .;
     } > EWRAM
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ SECTIONS {
     {
         __iwram_start = .;
         *(.iwram*);
+        . = ALIGN(4);
         __iwram_end = .;
     } > IWRAM