diff --git a/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F051x8.ld b/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F051x8.ld
index e79774f45..c9e4e9cd3 100644
--- a/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F051x8.ld
+++ b/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F051x8.ld
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ SECTIONS
         . = ALIGN(8);
     } > flash
 
+    . = ALIGN(4);
     _etext = .;
     _textdata = _etext;
 
diff --git a/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F303xC.ld b/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F303xC.ld
index 3b31a79cf..861bdd21d 100644
--- a/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F303xC.ld
+++ b/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F303xC.ld
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ SECTIONS
         . = ALIGN(8);
     } > flash
 
+    . = ALIGN(4);
     _etext = .;
     _textdata = _etext;
 
diff --git a/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F373xC.ld b/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F373xC.ld
index 491e61c63..6d14877bc 100644
--- a/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F373xC.ld
+++ b/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F373xC.ld
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ SECTIONS
         . = ALIGN(8);
     } > flash
 
+    . = ALIGN(4);
     _etext = .;
     _textdata = _etext;
 
diff --git a/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F405xG.ld b/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F405xG.ld
index 5ddc2bfd8..6c8effd11 100644
--- a/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F405xG.ld
+++ b/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F405xG.ld
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
         . = ALIGN(8);
     } > flash
 
+    . = ALIGN(4);
     _etext = .;
     _textdata = _etext;
 
diff --git a/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F407xG.ld b/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F407xG.ld
index 4c7de79ba..623b35c77 100644
--- a/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F407xG.ld
+++ b/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F407xG.ld
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
         . = ALIGN(8);
     } > flash
 
+    . = ALIGN(4);
     _etext = .;
     _textdata = _etext;
 
diff --git a/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F407xG_CCM.ld b/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F407xG_CCM.ld
index fe41454fb..39a7defcc 100644
--- a/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F407xG_CCM.ld
+++ b/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld/STM32F407xG_CCM.ld
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
         . = ALIGN(8);
     } > flash
 
+    . = ALIGN(4);
     _etext = .;
     _textdata = _etext;