diff --git a/libpixelflinger/arch-arm64/col32cb16blend.S b/libpixelflinger/arch-arm64/col32cb16blend.S
index 8d9c7c4..84596f9 100644
--- a/libpixelflinger/arch-arm64/col32cb16blend.S
+++ b/libpixelflinger/arch-arm64/col32cb16blend.S
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
     .text
-    .align 0
+    .balign 0
 
     .global scanline_col32cb16blend_arm64
 
diff --git a/libpixelflinger/arch-arm64/t32cb16blend.S b/libpixelflinger/arch-arm64/t32cb16blend.S
index 230f47b..b1a950d 100644
--- a/libpixelflinger/arch-arm64/t32cb16blend.S
+++ b/libpixelflinger/arch-arm64/t32cb16blend.S
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
     .text
-    .align 0
+    .balign 0
 
     .global scanline_t32cb16blend_arm64
 
diff --git a/libpixelflinger/arch-mips/col32cb16blend.S b/libpixelflinger/arch-mips/col32cb16blend.S
index 57a6115..810294c 100644
--- a/libpixelflinger/arch-mips/col32cb16blend.S
+++ b/libpixelflinger/arch-mips/col32cb16blend.S
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
        .endm
 
        .text
-       .align 4
+       .balign 4
 
        .global scanline_col32cb16blend_mips
        .ent    scanline_col32cb16blend_mips
diff --git a/libpixelflinger/arch-mips/t32cb16blend.S b/libpixelflinger/arch-mips/t32cb16blend.S
index b365fd8..1d2fb8f 100644
--- a/libpixelflinger/arch-mips/t32cb16blend.S
+++ b/libpixelflinger/arch-mips/t32cb16blend.S
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 #endif
 
     .text
-    .align 4
+    .balign 4
 
     .global scanline_t32cb16blend_mips
     .ent    scanline_t32cb16blend_mips
diff --git a/libpixelflinger/arch-mips64/col32cb16blend.S b/libpixelflinger/arch-mips64/col32cb16blend.S
index fea4491..5baffb1 100644
--- a/libpixelflinger/arch-mips64/col32cb16blend.S
+++ b/libpixelflinger/arch-mips64/col32cb16blend.S
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     .endm
 
     .text
-    .align
+    .balign 4
 
     .global scanline_col32cb16blend_mips64
     .ent    scanline_col32cb16blend_mips64
diff --git a/libpixelflinger/arch-mips64/t32cb16blend.S b/libpixelflinger/arch-mips64/t32cb16blend.S
index d2f4d49..3cb5f93 100644
--- a/libpixelflinger/arch-mips64/t32cb16blend.S
+++ b/libpixelflinger/arch-mips64/t32cb16blend.S
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     .endm
 
     .text
-    .align
+    .balign 4
 
     .global scanline_t32cb16blend_mips64
     .ent    scanline_t32cb16blend_mips64
diff --git a/libpixelflinger/col32cb16blend.S b/libpixelflinger/col32cb16blend.S
index 721fd7d..39f94e1 100644
--- a/libpixelflinger/col32cb16blend.S
+++ b/libpixelflinger/col32cb16blend.S
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
     .text
-    .align 4
+    .balign 4
 
     .global scanline_col32cb16blend_arm
 
diff --git a/libpixelflinger/col32cb16blend_neon.S b/libpixelflinger/col32cb16blend_neon.S
index f000920..7ad34b0 100644
--- a/libpixelflinger/col32cb16blend_neon.S
+++ b/libpixelflinger/col32cb16blend_neon.S
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
     .text
-    .align 4
+    .balign 4
 
     .global scanline_col32cb16blend_neon
 
diff --git a/libpixelflinger/rotate90CW_4x4_16v6.S b/libpixelflinger/rotate90CW_4x4_16v6.S
index de18c54..78d13c3 100644
--- a/libpixelflinger/rotate90CW_4x4_16v6.S
+++ b/libpixelflinger/rotate90CW_4x4_16v6.S
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
     .text
-    .align 4
+    .balign 4
     
     .global rotate90CW_4x4_16v6
 
diff --git a/libpixelflinger/t32cb16blend.S b/libpixelflinger/t32cb16blend.S
index 6ba6136..5e4995a 100644
--- a/libpixelflinger/t32cb16blend.S
+++ b/libpixelflinger/t32cb16blend.S
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 	.text
 	.syntax unified
-	.align 4
+	.balign 4
 	
 	.global scanline_t32cb16blend_arm
 
diff --git a/libpixelflinger/tests/arch-arm64/assembler/asm_test_jacket.S b/libpixelflinger/tests/arch-arm64/assembler/asm_test_jacket.S
index f44859f..3f900f8 100644
--- a/libpixelflinger/tests/arch-arm64/assembler/asm_test_jacket.S
+++ b/libpixelflinger/tests/arch-arm64/assembler/asm_test_jacket.S
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  */
 
     .text
-    .align 0
+    .balign 0
 
     .global asm_test_jacket
 
diff --git a/libpixelflinger/tests/arch-mips64/assembler/asm_mips_test_jacket.S b/libpixelflinger/tests/arch-mips64/assembler/asm_mips_test_jacket.S
index 8a7f742..705ee9b 100644
--- a/libpixelflinger/tests/arch-mips64/assembler/asm_mips_test_jacket.S
+++ b/libpixelflinger/tests/arch-mips64/assembler/asm_mips_test_jacket.S
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #  */
 
     .text
-    .align 8
+    .balign 8
 
     .global asm_mips_test_jacket