diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/asm-bug.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/asm-bug.h
index 636e755bcdca..63ea62fbf093 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/asm-bug.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/asm-bug.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 	0:	.long 1f - 0b;				\
 _BUGVERBOSE_LOCATION(__FILE__, __LINE__)		\
 		.short flags; 				\
+		.align 2;				\
 		.popsection;				\
 	1:
 #else