diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index d780a506077..b4e55e2bdc8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	__image_copy_end = .;
 
-	.rel.dyn : {
+	/*
+	 * if CONFIG_SPL_USE_ARCH_MEMSET is not selected __bss_end - __bss_start
+	 * needs to be a multiple of 8 and we overlay .bss with .rel.dyn
+	 */
+	.rel.dyn ALIGN(8) : {
 		__rel_dyn_start = .;
 		*(.rel*)
 		__rel_dyn_end = .;