diff --git a/core/arch/arm/kernel/boot.c b/core/arch/arm/kernel/boot.c
index e9c83eb7de2..db150f8d982 100644
--- a/core/arch/arm/kernel/boot.c
+++ b/core/arch/arm/kernel/boot.c
@@ -1294,7 +1294,9 @@ void __weak boot_save_transfer_list(unsigned long transfer_list,
 	struct transfer_list_header *tl = (void *)transfer_list;
 	struct transfer_list_entry *te = NULL;
 
-	if (!IS_ALIGNED(transfer_list, TL_ALIGNMENT_FROM_ORDER(tl->alignment)))
+	if (!IS_ALIGNED_WITH_TYPE(transfer_list,
+				  struct transfer_list_header) ||
+	    !IS_ALIGNED(transfer_list, TL_ALIGNMENT_FROM_ORDER(tl->alignment)))
 		panic("Transfer list base address is not aligned");
 
 	if (transfer_list_check_header(tl) == TL_OPS_NON)