diff --git a/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.cpp b/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.cpp
--- a/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.cpp
@@ -3527,8 +3527,8 @@
 }
 
 ThunkSection::ThunkSection(OutputSection *os, uint64_t off)
-    : SyntheticSection(SHF_ALLOC | SHF_EXECINSTR, SHT_PROGBITS, 4,
-                       ".text.thunk") {
+    : SyntheticSection(SHF_ALLOC | SHF_EXECINSTR, SHT_PROGBITS,
+                       config->emachine == EM_PPC64 ? 16 : 4, ".text.thunk") {
   this->parent = os;
   this->outSecOff = off;
 }
diff --git a/lld/ELF/Thunks.cpp b/lld/ELF/Thunks.cpp
--- a/lld/ELF/Thunks.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/Thunks.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 // callee's global entry point into r12 without a save of R2.
 class PPC64R12SetupStub final : public Thunk {
 public:
-  PPC64R12SetupStub(Symbol &dest) : Thunk(dest, 0) {}
+  PPC64R12SetupStub(Symbol &dest) : Thunk(dest, 0) { alignment = 16; }
   uint32_t size() override { return 16; }
   void writeTo(uint8_t *buf) override;
   void addSymbols(ThunkSection &isec) override;
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
 // 2) Transferring control to the target function through an indirect branch.
 class PPC64PCRelPLTStub final : public Thunk {
 public:
-  PPC64PCRelPLTStub(Symbol &dest) : Thunk(dest, 0) {}
+  PPC64PCRelPLTStub(Symbol &dest) : Thunk(dest, 0) { alignment = 16; }
   uint32_t size() override { return 16; }
   void writeTo(uint8_t *buf) override;
   void addSymbols(ThunkSection &isec) override;