diff --git a/bl1/bl1.ld.S b/bl1/bl1.ld.S
index 26c0ae4..484787d 100644
--- a/bl1/bl1.ld.S
+++ b/bl1/bl1.ld.S
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         *bl1_entrypoint.o(.text*)
         *(.text*)
         *(.vectors)
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __TEXT_END__ = .;
      } >ROM
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
          * as device memory.  No other unexpected data must creep in.
          * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __COHERENT_RAM_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #endif
diff --git a/bl2/bl2.ld.S b/bl2/bl2.ld.S
index 69c22eb..5935a64 100644
--- a/bl2/bl2.ld.S
+++ b/bl2/bl2.ld.S
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         *bl2_entrypoint.o(.text*)
         *(.text*)
         *(.vectors)
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __TEXT_END__ = .;
      } >RAM
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         KEEP(*(.img_parser_lib_descs))
         __PARSER_LIB_DESCS_END__ = .;
 
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __RODATA_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #else
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
          * read-only, executable.  No RW data from the next section must
          * creep in.  Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __RO_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #endif
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
          * as device memory.  No other unexpected data must creep in.
          * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __COHERENT_RAM_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #endif
diff --git a/bl2/bl2_el3.ld.S b/bl2/bl2_el3.ld.S
index 0f91edc..82ab427 100644
--- a/bl2/bl2_el3.ld.S
+++ b/bl2/bl2_el3.ld.S
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	__TEXT_RESIDENT_END__ = .;
         *(.text*)
         *(.vectors)
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __TEXT_END__ = .;
 #if BL2_IN_XIP_MEM
      } >ROM
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         KEEP(*(cpu_ops))
         __CPU_OPS_END__ = .;
 
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __RODATA_END__ = .;
 #if BL2_IN_XIP_MEM
     } >ROM
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
          * read-only, executable.  No RW data from the next section must
          * creep in.  Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
 
         __RO_END__ = .;
 #if BL2_IN_XIP_MEM
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
          * as device memory.  No other unexpected data must creep in.
          * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __COHERENT_RAM_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #endif
diff --git a/bl2u/bl2u.ld.S b/bl2u/bl2u.ld.S
index 7b97758..d0ffebc 100644
--- a/bl2u/bl2u.ld.S
+++ b/bl2u/bl2u.ld.S
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
         *bl2u_entrypoint.o(.text*)
         *(.text*)
         *(.vectors)
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __TEXT_END__ = .;
      } >RAM
 
     .rodata . : {
         __RODATA_START__ = .;
         *(.rodata*)
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __RODATA_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #else
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
          * read-only, executable.  No RW data from the next section must
          * creep in.  Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __RO_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #endif
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
          * as device memory.  No other unexpected data must creep in.
          * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __COHERENT_RAM_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #endif
diff --git a/bl31/bl31.ld.S b/bl31/bl31.ld.S
index 59df9b8..66cb3f3 100644
--- a/bl31/bl31.ld.S
+++ b/bl31/bl31.ld.S
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         *bl31_entrypoint.o(.text*)
         *(.text*)
         *(.vectors)
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __TEXT_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         . = ALIGN(8);
 #include <pubsub_events.h>
 
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __RODATA_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #else
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
          * executable.  No RW data from the next section must creep in.
          * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __RO_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #endif
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     spm_shim_exceptions : ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE) {
         __SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_START__ = .;
         *(.spm_shim_exceptions)
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #endif
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
          * as device memory.  No other unexpected data must creep in.
          * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __COHERENT_RAM_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #endif
diff --git a/bl32/sp_min/sp_min.ld.S b/bl32/sp_min/sp_min.ld.S
index 71de883..fa3b3ac 100644
--- a/bl32/sp_min/sp_min.ld.S
+++ b/bl32/sp_min/sp_min.ld.S
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         *entrypoint.o(.text*)
         *(.text*)
         *(.vectors)
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __TEXT_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         . = ALIGN(8);
 #include <pubsub_events.h>
 
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __RODATA_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #else
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
          * read-only, executable.  No RW data from the next section must
          * creep in.  Ensure the rest of the current memory block is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __RO_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #endif
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
          * as device memory.  No other unexpected data must creep in.
          * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __COHERENT_RAM_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
diff --git a/bl32/tsp/tsp.ld.S b/bl32/tsp/tsp.ld.S
index 31c5a67..97b12ce 100644
--- a/bl32/tsp/tsp.ld.S
+++ b/bl32/tsp/tsp.ld.S
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@
         *tsp_entrypoint.o(.text*)
         *(.text*)
         *(.vectors)
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __TEXT_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
     .rodata . : {
         __RODATA_START__ = .;
         *(.rodata*)
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __RODATA_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #else
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
          * read-only, executable.  No RW data from the next section must
          * creep in.  Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __RO_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #endif
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
          * as device memory.  No other unexpected data must creep in.
          * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __COHERENT_RAM_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 #endif
diff --git a/include/plat/arm/common/arm_common.ld.S b/include/plat/arm/common/arm_common.ld.S
index 6edfa09..3f6e29b 100644
--- a/include/plat/arm/common/arm_common.ld.S
+++ b/include/plat/arm/common/arm_common.ld.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	*(arm_el3_tzc_dram)
 	__EL3_SEC_DRAM_UNALIGNED_END__ = .;
 
-	. = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+	. = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
 	__EL3_SEC_DRAM_END__ = .;
 	} >EL3_SEC_DRAM
 }
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/mt6795/bl31.ld.S b/plat/mediatek/mt6795/bl31.ld.S
index 0fbd3f7..8f391df 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/mt6795/bl31.ld.S
+++ b/plat/mediatek/mt6795/bl31.ld.S
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
          * executable.  No RW data from the next section must creep in.
          * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __RO_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
          * as device memory.  No other unexpected data must creep in.
          * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
          */
-        . = NEXT(PAGE_SIZE);
+        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
         __COHERENT_RAM_END__ = .;
     } >RAM2
 #endif