diff --git a/board/mpc8641hpcn/u-boot.lds b/board/mpc8641hpcn/u-boot.lds
index b34de8e0ac9483f17c28b73d482bb1d2622ba876..13c1acf803a1bd64a1514196968aedc2cf51a0d9 100644
--- a/board/mpc8641hpcn/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mpc8641hpcn/u-boot.lds
@@ -120,10 +120,12 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
+  . = .;
   __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
   .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
   __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
+  . = .;
   __start___ex_table = .;
   __ex_table : { *(__ex_table) }
   __stop___ex_table = .;