diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/x86_64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index b0eed1faf740..59316d1c1d84 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ SECTIONS
   __initramfs_start = .;
   .init.ramfs : AT(ADDR(.init.ramfs) - LOAD_OFFSET) { *(.init.ramfs) }
   __initramfs_end = .;	
-  . = ALIGN(32);
+  . = ALIGN(CONFIG_X86_L1_CACHE_BYTES);
   __per_cpu_start = .;
   .data.percpu  : AT(ADDR(.data.percpu) - LOAD_OFFSET) { *(.data.percpu) }
   __per_cpu_end = .;