diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
index aecc943..f8558c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ next:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NAND_SPL
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
index f04d268..03365dc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ skip_tcmdisable:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
index 8cd267b..21b2aca 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ reset:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
index d4edde7..57430f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ copyex:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
index 51229c6..3e6dd90 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ poll1:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
index 6dcc9b4..bf4988d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ reset:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
index cad43ba..1d9ba30 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ reset:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
index 957ca34..c481de7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ reset:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index bb3948d..691eab0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ next:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
index 8d1aebc..f561c8f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ reset:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/lh7a40x/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/lh7a40x/start.S
index fd8a40b..5015211 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/lh7a40x/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/lh7a40x/start.S
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ reset:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
index ae358a5..66479cb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ zerojmp:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
index 67b2c6a..5563572 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ reset:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
index ace0c07..91cdd72 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ reset:
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
 	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	bic	sp, sp, #7 /* 8-byte alignment for ABI compliance */
 	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
 	bl	board_init_f
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/board.c b/arch/arm/lib/board.c
index 1fd5f83..96c0e30 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/board.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void board_init_f (ulong bootflag)
 	ulong addr, addr_sp;
 
 	/* Pointer is writable since we allocated a register for it */
-	gd = (gd_t *) (CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR);
+	gd = (gd_t *) ((CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR) & ~0x07);
 	/* compiler optimization barrier needed for GCC >= 3.4 */
 	__asm__ __volatile__("": : :"memory");
 
