diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/Makefile b/arch/arm/boot/Makefile
index 8d4387a9d885..38eb586bf00a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ endif
 quiet_cmd_uimage = UIMAGE  $@
       cmd_uimage = $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(MKIMAGE) -A arm -O linux -T kernel \
 		   -C none -a $(LOADADDR) -e $(STARTADDR) \
-		   -n 'Linux-$(KERNELRELEASE)' -d $< $@
+		   -n 'Linux-$(KERNELRELEASE)' -d $< $@ \
+		   && dd if=$@ of=$@.pad bs=4096 conv=sync 2>/dev/null && mv $@.pad $@
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM),y)
 $(obj)/uImage: LOADADDR=$(CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_TEXT)