diff --git a/benchmarks/common/test.ld b/benchmarks/common/test.ld
index 679c4ba47..a50b017e8 100644
--- a/benchmarks/common/test.ld
+++ b/benchmarks/common/test.ld
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = ALIGN(0x1000);
   .tohost : { *(.tohost) }
 
+  . = ALIGN(0x1000);
   .text : { *(.text) }
 
   /* data segment */