diff --git a/arch/sh/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/sh/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 47302da252a..4cc97737f1c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sh/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ ENTRY(_start)
 
 SECTIONS
 {
+	. = CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE;
 	reloc_dst = .;
 
 	PROVIDE (_ftext = .);