--- binutils-2.26.orig/bfd/merge.c	2016-01-25 10:11:33.505289018 +0000
+++ binutils-2.26/bfd/merge.c	2016-01-25 10:19:56.961381656 +0000
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ sec_merge_emit (bfd *abfd, struct sec_me
 
   /* Trailing alignment needed?  */
   off = sec->size - off;
-  if (off != 0)
+  if (off != 0 && alignment_power)
     {
       if (contents)
 	memcpy (contents + offset, pad, off);