diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
index 2ae41aba4053..fad2abdcbdfe 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ _STATIC(__after_prom_start)
 	mtctr	r8
 	bctr
 
+.balign 8
 p_end:	.llong	_end - _stext
 
 4:	/* Now copy the rest of the kernel up to _end */