diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/headsmp.S b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/headsmp.S
index a956b489b6ea1..2bc7e73a8582d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/headsmp.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/headsmp.S
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ ENDPROC(shmobile_smp_sleep)
 	.long	shmobile_smp_arg - 1b
 
 	.bss
+	.align	2
 	.globl	shmobile_smp_mpidr
 shmobile_smp_mpidr:
 	.space	NR_CPUS * 4