diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/avr32/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index fef0e6d322f1..ce9ac9659883 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ SECTIONS
 		__init_end = .;
 	}
 
-	. = ALIGN(8192);
 	.text		: AT(ADDR(.text) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
 		_evba = .;
 		_text = .;