diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_loader/builtin/Makefile b/drivers/base/firmware_loader/builtin/Makefile
index 4a66888e7253..5fa7ce3745a0 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_loader/builtin/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_loader/builtin/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ PROGBITS  = $(if $(CONFIG_ARM),%,@)progbits
 filechk_fwbin = \
 	echo "/* Generated by $(src)/Makefile */"		;\
 	echo "    .section .rodata"				;\
-	echo "    .p2align $(ASM_ALIGN)"			;\
+	echo "    .p2align 4"					;\
 	echo "_fw_$(FWSTR)_bin:"				;\
 	echo "    .incbin \"$(fwdir)/$(FWNAME)\""		;\
 	echo "_fw_end:"						;\