diff --git a/portable/GCC/RISC-V/portASM.S b/portable/GCC/RISC-V/portASM.S
index 56e7b88..ca50d43 100644
--- a/portable/GCC/RISC-V/portASM.S
+++ b/portable/GCC/RISC-V/portASM.S
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 .section .text.freertos_risc_v_trap_handler
+.align 8
 freertos_risc_v_trap_handler:
     portcontextSAVE_CONTEXT_INTERNAL