diff --git a/include/dev.h b/include/dev.h
index c1ff65a..53306be 100644
--- a/include/dev.h
+++ b/include/dev.h
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ typedef struct {
 
 #define dev_init(compat, func)                                                 \
     section(.init.dev)                                                         \
-        used static dev_init_t _DEV_INIT = {_MODULE_NAME, compat, func}
+        used static const dev_init_t _DEV_INIT = {_MODULE_NAME, compat, func}
diff --git a/kernel.ld b/kernel.ld
index 8f35d16..f538164 100644
--- a/kernel.ld
+++ b/kernel.ld
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SECTIONS {
         *(.init)
     }
 
-    . = ALIGN(4K);
+    . = ALIGN(8);
     PROVIDE(_pre_init_start = .);
     .init.pre_init : {
         *(.init.pre_init)