diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S b/arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S
index 744f3209c48d..76274a4a1d8e 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ ENDPROC(__switch_to)
 #endif
 
 	.section ".rodata"
+	.align LGREG
 	/* Exception vector table */
 ENTRY(excp_vect_table)
 	RISCV_PTR do_trap_insn_misaligned