diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_exception_common.S b/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_exception_common.S
index 1317c5751d..7385006902 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_exception_common.S
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_exception_common.S
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
   .section .text
   .global exception_common
+  .align  8
 
 exception_common: