diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/common/multiprocessing.c b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/common/multiprocessing.c
index e8b33b395d5..da17450cacb 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/common/multiprocessing.c
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/common/multiprocessing.c
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ bool soc_cpus_active[CONFIG_MP_MAX_NUM_CPUS];
  * Note that alignment is absolutely required: the IDC protocol passes
  * only the upper 30 bits of the address to the second CPU.
  */
-__asm__(".align 4                   \n\t"
+__asm__(".section .text.z_soc_mp_asm_entry, \"x\" \n\t"
+	".align 4                   \n\t"
 	".global z_soc_mp_asm_entry \n\t"
 	"z_soc_mp_asm_entry:        \n\t"
 	"  movi  a0, 0x4002f        \n\t" /* WOE | UM | INTLEVEL(max) */