diff --git a/firmware/Makefile b/firmware/Makefile
index 8447f9751..da9d38681 100644
--- a/firmware/Makefile
+++ b/firmware/Makefile
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ quiet_cmd_fwbin = MK_FW   $@
 		  PROGBITS=$(if $(CONFIG_ARM),%,@)progbits;		     \
 		  echo "/* Generated by firmware/Makefile */"		> $@;\
 		  echo "    .section .rodata"				>>$@;\
-		  echo "    .p2align $${ASM_ALIGN}"			>>$@;\
+		  echo "    .p2align 4"					>>$@;\
 		  echo "_fw_$${FWSTR}_bin:"				>>$@;\
 		  echo "    .incbin \"$(2)\""				>>$@;\
 		  echo "_fw_end:"					>>$@;\