diff --git a/grub-core/boot/mips/loongson/fwstart.S b/grub-core/boot/mips/loongson/fwstart.S
index c95b38ac0..921dbd1f1 100644
--- a/grub-core/boot/mips/loongson/fwstart.S
+++ b/grub-core/boot/mips/loongson/fwstart.S
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ gpio_dump:
 #endif
 gpio_dump_end:	
 
-	.p2align
+	.p2align 3
 
 write_dumpreg:	
 	ld $t2, 0($t6)