diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/xen.lds.S b/xen/arch/arm/xen.lds.S
index 6ca3caefe6..be58c2c395 100644
--- a/xen/arch/arm/xen.lds.S
+++ b/xen/arch/arm/xen.lds.S
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ SECTIONS
   .bss : {                     /* BSS */
        __bss_start = .;
        *(.bss.stack_aligned)
-       . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
        *(.bss.page_aligned)
        . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
        __per_cpu_start = .;