diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/s390/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 177ccfbda40a..9505bdb0aa54 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	/*
 	 * Table with the patch locations to undo expolines
 	*/
+	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.nospec_call_table : {
 		__nospec_call_start = . ;
 		*(.s390_indirect*)