diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2/entry.S b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2/entry.S
index c16dc8fec489..ee8f1fe84b08 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2/entry.S
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2/entry.S
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ restore_all:
 	rte
 	 nop
 
+	.align 2
 #ifdef CONFIG_TRACE_IRQFLAGS
 1:     .long   trace_hardirqs_off
 #endif