diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/s390/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 42c43521878f..b508ccad4856 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	/*
 	 * Table with the patch locations to undo expolines
 	*/
+	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.nospec_call_table : {
 		__nospec_call_start = . ;
 		*(.s390_indirect*)