diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/relocate_kernel_32.S b/arch/x86/kernel/relocate_kernel_32.S
index 6f50664b2ba5..377da3f78e8c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/relocate_kernel_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/relocate_kernel_32.S
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #define CP_PA_BACKUP_PAGES_MAP	DATA(0x1c)
 
 	.text
-	.align PAGE_SIZE
 	.globl relocate_kernel
 relocate_kernel:
 	/* Save the CPU context, used for jumping back */