diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S b/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S
index 6e07ed37bbff..c4d2c63f9a29 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ relocate:
 	or a0, a0, a1
 	sfence.vma
 	csrw sptbr, a0
+.align 2
 1:
 	/* Set trap vector to spin forever to help debug */
 	la a0, .Lsecondary_park
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ relocate:
 	tail smp_callin
 #endif
 
+.align 2
 .Lsecondary_park:
 	/* We lack SMP support or have too many harts, so park this hart */
 	wfi