diff --git a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_GR_LYCHEE/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/MBRZA1LU.sct b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_GR_LYCHEE/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/MBRZA1LU.sct
index 1b44ff564b..0028174064 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_GR_LYCHEE/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/MBRZA1LU.sct
+++ b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_GR_LYCHEE/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/MBRZA1LU.sct
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ LR_IROM1 MBED_APP_START MBED_APP_SIZE       ; load region size_region
   RAM_CODE   0x20020000
   { * (RAM_CODE) }              ; Application RAM_CODE
 
-  RW_DATA     +0 ALIGN 0x4
+  RW_DATA     +0 ALIGN 0x8
   { * (+RW) }                   ; Application RW data (.data)
 
   RW_IRAM1    +0 ALIGN 0x10
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_GR_LYCHEE/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/RZA1LU.ld b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_GR_LYCHEE/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/RZA1LU.ld
index e27299d2a0..d47fa6f690 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_GR_LYCHEE/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/RZA1LU.ld
+++ b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_GR_LYCHEE/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/RZA1LU.ld
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
     .copy.table :
     {
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         __copy_table_start__ = .;
         LONG (__etext)
         LONG (__data_start__)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
     .zero.table :
     {
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         __zero_table_start__ = .;
         LONG (__bss_start__)
         LONG (__bss_end__ - __bss_start__)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ SECTIONS
         __zero_table_end__ = .;
     } > SFLASH
 
-    .ram_code : ALIGN( 0x4 ) {
+    .ram_code : ALIGN( 0x8 ) {
         __ram_code_load  = .;
         __ram_code_start = LOADADDR(.ram_code) + ( __ram_code_load - ADDR(.ram_code) );
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
         *(RAM_CONST)
 
-        . = ALIGN( 0x4 );
+        . = ALIGN( 0x8 );
         __ram_code_end = LOADADDR(.ram_code) + ( . - ADDR(.ram_code) );
     } > RAM AT > SFLASH
 
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ SECTIONS
         *(.data*)
         Image$$RW_DATA$$Limit = .;
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* preinit data */
         PROVIDE (__preinit_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(.preinit_array))
         PROVIDE (__preinit_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* init data */
         PROVIDE (__init_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ SECTIONS
         PROVIDE (__init_array_end = .);
 
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* finit data */
         PROVIDE (__fini_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
         KEEP(*(.fini_array))
         PROVIDE (__fini_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* All data end */
         __data_end__ = .;
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ SECTIONS
         __nc_data_start = .;
         *(NC_DATA)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         __nc_data_end = .;
         Image$$RW_DATA_NC$$Limit = .;
     } > RAM_NC
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ SECTIONS
         __nc_bss_start = .;
         *(NC_BSS)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         __nc_bss_end = .;
         Image$$ZI_DATA_NC$$Limit = .;
     } > RAM_NC
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_RZ_A1H/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/MBRZA1H.sct b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_RZ_A1H/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/MBRZA1H.sct
index b429f79cc7..67c8d58801 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_RZ_A1H/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/MBRZA1H.sct
+++ b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_RZ_A1H/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/MBRZA1H.sct
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ LR_IROM1 MBED_APP_START MBED_APP_SIZE       ; load region size_region
   RAM_CODE   0x20020000
   { * (RAM_CODE) }              ; Application RAM_CODE
 
-  RW_DATA     +0 ALIGN 0x4
+  RW_DATA     +0 ALIGN 0x8
   { * (+RW) }                   ; Application RW data (.data)
 
   RW_IRAM1    +0 ALIGN 0x10
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_RZ_A1H/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/RZA1H.ld b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_RZ_A1H/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/RZA1H.ld
index 2b10e18b0a..6f57f3067d 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_RZ_A1H/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/RZA1H.ld
+++ b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_RZ_A1H/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/RZA1H.ld
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
     .copy.table :
     {
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         __copy_table_start__ = .;
         LONG (__etext)
         LONG (__data_start__)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
     .zero.table :
     {
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         __zero_table_start__ = .;
         LONG (__bss_start__)
         LONG (__bss_end__ - __bss_start__)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ SECTIONS
         __zero_table_end__ = .;
     } > SFLASH
 
-    .ram_code : ALIGN( 0x4 ) {
+    .ram_code : ALIGN( 0x8 ) {
         __ram_code_load  = .;
         __ram_code_start = LOADADDR(.ram_code) + ( __ram_code_load - ADDR(.ram_code) );
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
         *(RAM_CONST)
 
-        . = ALIGN( 0x4 );
+        . = ALIGN( 0x8 );
         __ram_code_end = LOADADDR(.ram_code) + ( . - ADDR(.ram_code) );
     } > RAM AT > SFLASH
 
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ SECTIONS
         *(.data*)
         Image$$RW_DATA$$Limit = .;
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* preinit data */
         PROVIDE (__preinit_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(.preinit_array))
         PROVIDE (__preinit_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* init data */
         PROVIDE (__init_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ SECTIONS
         PROVIDE (__init_array_end = .);
 
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* finit data */
         PROVIDE (__fini_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
         KEEP(*(.fini_array))
         PROVIDE (__fini_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* All data end */
         __data_end__ = .;
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ SECTIONS
         __nc_data_start = .;
         *(NC_DATA)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         __nc_data_end = .;
         Image$$RW_DATA_NC$$Limit = .;
     } > RAM_NC
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ SECTIONS
         __nc_bss_start = .;
         *(NC_BSS)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         __nc_bss_end = .;
         Image$$ZI_DATA_NC$$Limit = .;
     } > RAM_NC
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_VK_RZ_A1H/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/VKRZA1H.ld b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_VK_RZ_A1H/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/VKRZA1H.ld
index b2a7fa5caa..e24116c99a 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_VK_RZ_A1H/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/VKRZA1H.ld
+++ b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/TARGET_VK_RZ_A1H/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/VKRZA1H.ld
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
     .copy.table :
     {
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         __copy_table_start__ = .;
         LONG (__etext)
         LONG (__data_start__)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
     .zero.table :
     {
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         __zero_table_start__ = .;
         LONG (__bss_start__)
         LONG (__bss_end__ - __bss_start__)
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ SECTIONS
         *(.data*)
         Image$$RW_DATA$$Limit = .;
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* preinit data */
         PROVIDE (__preinit_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(.preinit_array))
         PROVIDE (__preinit_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* init data */
         PROVIDE (__init_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ SECTIONS
         PROVIDE (__init_array_end = .);
 
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* finit data */
         PROVIDE (__fini_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
         KEEP(*(.fini_array))
         PROVIDE (__fini_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* All data end */
         __data_end__ = .;
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ SECTIONS
         __nc_data_start = .;
         *(NC_DATA)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         __nc_data_end = .;
         Image$$RW_DATA_NC$$Limit = .;
     } > RAM_NC
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ SECTIONS
         __nc_bss_start = .;
         *(NC_BSS)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         __nc_bss_end = .;
         Image$$ZI_DATA_NC$$Limit = .;
     } > RAM_NC