diff --git a/bl1/bl1.ld.S b/bl1/bl1.ld.S
index 48828e8..969b8c2 100644
--- a/bl1/bl1.ld.S
+++ b/bl1/bl1.ld.S
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@
     } >RAM
 
     /*
+     * The .xlat_table section is for full, aligned page tables (4K).
+     * Removing them from .bss avoids forcing 4K alignment on
+     * the .bss section and eliminates the unecessary zero init
+     */
+    xlat_table (NOLOAD) : {
+        *(xlat_table)
+    } >RAM
+
+    /*
      * The base address of the coherent memory section must be page-aligned (4K)
      * to guarantee that the coherent data are stored on their own pages and
      * are not mixed with normal data.  This is required to set up the correct