diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32600/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32600.ld b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32600/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32600.ld
index 2d5c3112e5..cb845f7914 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32600/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32600.ld
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32600/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32600.ld
@@ -120,13 +120,13 @@ SECTIONS
         *(vtable)
         *(.data*)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* preinit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(.preinit_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* init data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ SECTIONS
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_end = .);
 
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* finit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
         KEEP(*(.fini_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* All data end */
         __data_end__ = .;
 
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32610/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32610.ld b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32610/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32610.ld
index be14fd10a7..ab9d1cedf2 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32610/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32610.ld
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32610/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32610.ld
@@ -120,13 +120,13 @@ SECTIONS
         *(vtable)
         *(.data*)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* preinit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(.preinit_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* init data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ SECTIONS
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_end = .);
 
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* finit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
         KEEP(*(.fini_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* All data end */
         __data_end__ = .;
 
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32620/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32620.ld b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32620/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32620.ld
index 44528cda5b..3f5d5adb5a 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32620/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32620.ld
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32620/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32620.ld
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ SECTIONS
         *(vtable)
         *(.data*)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* preinit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(.preinit_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* init data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ SECTIONS
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_end = .);
 
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* finit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
         KEEP(*(.fini_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* All data end */
         __data_end__ = .;
 
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32620C/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32620.ld b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32620C/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32620.ld
index 44528cda5b..3f5d5adb5a 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32620C/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32620.ld
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32620C/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max32620.ld
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ SECTIONS
         *(vtable)
         *(.data*)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* preinit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(.preinit_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* init data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ SECTIONS
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_end = .);
 
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* finit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
         KEEP(*(.fini_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* All data end */
         __data_end__ = .;
 
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_MAX32625NEXPAQ/max32625.ld b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_MAX32625NEXPAQ/max32625.ld
index f51f007f1a..76103a93d9 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_MAX32625NEXPAQ/max32625.ld
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_MAX32625NEXPAQ/max32625.ld
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ SECTIONS
         *(vtable)
         *(.data*)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* preinit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(.preinit_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* init data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ SECTIONS
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_end = .);
 
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* finit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
         KEEP(*(.fini_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* All data end */
         __data_end__ = .;
 
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_MAX32625_BOOT/max32625.ld b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_MAX32625_BOOT/max32625.ld
index dee71737a8..203cefb267 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_MAX32625_BOOT/max32625.ld
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_MAX32625_BOOT/max32625.ld
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ SECTIONS
         *(vtable)
         *(.data*)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* preinit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(.preinit_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* init data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
@@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ SECTIONS
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_end = .);
 
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* finit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
         KEEP(*(.fini_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* All data end */
         __data_end__ = .;
 
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_MAX32625_NO_BOOT/max32625.ld b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_MAX32625_NO_BOOT/max32625.ld
index e709485e1e..23d0c57e34 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_MAX32625_NO_BOOT/max32625.ld
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_MAX32625_NO_BOOT/max32625.ld
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ SECTIONS
         *(vtable)
         *(.data*)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* preinit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(.preinit_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* init data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ SECTIONS
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_end = .);
 
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* finit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
         KEEP(*(.fini_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* All data end */
         __data_end__ = .;
 
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32630/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max3263x.ld b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32630/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max3263x.ld
index b3db5d6ce6..dbf74c3358 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32630/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max3263x.ld
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32630/device/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/max3263x.ld
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ SECTIONS
         *(vtable)
         *(.data*)
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* preinit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(.preinit_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__preinit_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* init data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.init_array.*)))
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ SECTIONS
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__init_array_end = .);
 
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* finit data */
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_start = .);
         KEEP(*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
         KEEP(*(.fini_array))
         PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_end = .);
 
-        . = ALIGN(4);
+        . = ALIGN(8);
         /* All data end */
         __data_end__ = .;