diff --git a/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds b/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
index dd62e58668..b3849deda2 100644
--- a/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
@@ -90,11 +90,13 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
+  . = .;
   __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
   .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
   __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 
+  . = .;
   __start___ex_table = .;
   __ex_table : { *(__ex_table) }
   __stop___ex_table = .;