diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/linkage.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/linkage.h
index d9ee43c6b7db..fe19f1d412e7 100644
--- a/arch/arc/include/asm/linkage.h
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/linkage.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 .endm
 
 #define ASM_NL		 `	/* use '`' to mark new line in macro */
+#define __ALIGN		.align 4
+#define __ALIGN_STR	__stringify(__ALIGN)
 
 /* annotation for data we want in DCCM - if enabled in .config */
 .macro ARCFP_DATA nm