diff --git a/lib/csu/common/crtbrand.c b/lib/csu/common/crtbrand.c
index 9405f91af1b1..dde60b38bb48 100644
--- a/lib/csu/common/crtbrand.c
+++ b/lib/csu/common/crtbrand.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static const struct {
     int32_t	type;
     char	name[sizeof ABI_VENDOR];
     int32_t	desc;
-} abitag __attribute__ ((section (ABI_SECTION))) __unused = {
+} abitag __attribute__ ((section (ABI_SECTION), aligned(4))) __unused = {
     sizeof ABI_VENDOR,
     sizeof(int32_t),
     ABI_NOTETYPE,