diff --git a/bl32/sp_min/sp_min.ld.S b/bl32/sp_min/sp_min.ld.S
index a90a805..66f3b11 100644
--- a/bl32/sp_min/sp_min.ld.S
+++ b/bl32/sp_min/sp_min.ld.S
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         KEEP(*(rt_svc_descs))
         __RT_SVC_DESCS_END__ = .;
 
-        . = ALIGN(8);
+        . = ALIGN(4);
          __FCONF_POPULATOR_START__ = .;
         KEEP(*(.fconf_populator))
          __FCONF_POPULATOR_END__ = .;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         KEEP(*(rt_svc_descs))
         __RT_SVC_DESCS_END__ = .;
 
-        . = ALIGN(8);
+        . = ALIGN(4);
          __FCONF_POPULATOR_START__ = .;
         KEEP(*(.fconf_populator))
          __FCONF_POPULATOR_END__ = .;