diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S b/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S
index 7e849797c9c3..1a819c18bede 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ setup_trap_vector:
 	csrw CSR_SCRATCH, zero
 	ret
 
+.align 2
 .Lsecondary_park:
 	/* We lack SMP support or have too many harts, so park this hart */
 	wfi