diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/common/common.ld b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/common/common.ld
index 0541344ddc..a1644a499b 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/common/common.ld
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/common/common.ld
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ SECTIONS
         __fini_array_end = .;
     } > flash
 
-    .text : ALIGN(16) SUBALIGN(16)
+    .text : ALIGN(4) SUBALIGN(4)
     {
         *(.text)
         *(.text.*)