diff --git a/arch/score/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/score/kernel/init_task.c
index 54d9552afd6a..ff952f6c63fd 100644
--- a/arch/score/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/score/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
 union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
+	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"), __aligned__(THREAD_SIZE))) =
 		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*