diff --git a/src/platform/baytrail/baytrail.x.in b/src/platform/baytrail/baytrail.x.in
index 22c0e4a1deab..ffdf5599253e 100644
--- a/src/platform/baytrail/baytrail.x.in
+++ b/src/platform/baytrail/baytrail.x.in
@@ -552,7 +552,8 @@ SECTIONS
 
   .fw_metadata (COPY) : ALIGN(1024)
   {
-    KEEP (*(.fw_metadata))
+    KEEP (*(.fw_metadata));
+    KEEP (*(.fw_metadata.align));
   } >fw_metadata_seg :metadata_entries_phdr
 
   .fw_ready : ALIGN(4)
diff --git a/src/platform/baytrail/platform.c b/src/platform/baytrail/platform.c
index b881eaf56d8e..aea8c1d0d59d 100644
--- a/src/platform/baytrail/platform.c
+++ b/src/platform/baytrail/platform.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <ipc/header.h>
 #include <ipc/info.h>
 #include <kernel/abi.h>
+#include <kernel/ext_manifest.h>
 #include <config.h>
 #include <version.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -41,6 +42,16 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+/*
+ * following element is created to assure proper section size alignment, besides
+ * of build tools limitation - removing `READONLY` flag when updated `.` value
+ * with `ALIGN(.)` in linker script.
+ */
+const struct {
+	 char elem[0];
+} ext_manifest_align_element
+	__aligned(EXT_MAN_ALIGN) __section(".fw_metadata.align") = {};
+
 static const struct sof_ipc_fw_ready ready
 	__section(".fw_ready") = {
 	.hdr = {