diff --git a/loader/Makefile b/loader/Makefile
index 86d7f3f..a3da1f0 100644
--- a/loader/Makefile
+++ b/loader/Makefile
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ OBJS = $(addprefix $(BUILDDIR)/$(TARGET)/, \
 CUSTOMDEFINES := -DBL_MAGIC=$(IPL_MAGIC)
 CUSTOMDEFINES += -DBL_VER_MJ=$(BLVERSION_MAJOR) -DBL_VER_MN=$(BLVERSION_MINOR) -DBL_VER_HF=$(BLVERSION_HOTFX) -DBL_RESERVED=$(BLVERSION_RSVD)
 
+#TODO: Considering reinstating some of these when pointer warnings have been fixed.
+WARNINGS := -Wall -Wno-array-bounds -Wno-stringop-overflow
+
 ARCH := -march=armv4t -mtune=arm7tdmi -mthumb-interwork
-CFLAGS = $(ARCH) -O2 -g -nostdlib -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fomit-frame-pointer -std=gnu11 -Wall $(CUSTOMDEFINES)
+CFLAGS = $(ARCH) -O2 -g -nostdlib -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fomit-frame-pointer -std=gnu11 $(WARNINGS) $(CUSTOMDEFINES)
 LDFLAGS = $(ARCH) -nostartfiles -lgcc -Wl,--nmagic,--gc-sections -Xlinker --defsym=LDR_LOAD_ADDR=$(LDR_LOAD_ADDR)
 
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/loader/link.ld b/loader/link.ld
index 7d70157..cf5cb17 100644
--- a/loader/link.ld
+++ b/loader/link.ld
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ SECTIONS {
 	. = __ipl_start;
 	.text : {
 		*(.text._start);
-		*(._boot_cfg);
+		KEEP(*(._boot_cfg));
 		*(.text*);
 	}
 	.data : {
diff --git a/loader/loader.c b/loader/loader.c
index bf38703..11e6018 100644
--- a/loader/loader.c
+++ b/loader/loader.c
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ boot_cfg_t __attribute__((section ("._boot_cfg"))) b_cfg;
 
 void loader_main()
 {
-	// Preserve sections.
-	__asm__ ("" : : "" (b_cfg));
-
 	// Preliminary BPMP clocks init.
 	CLOCK(CLK_RST_CONTROLLER_CLK_SYSTEM_RATE) = 0x10;          // Set HCLK div to 2 and PCLK div to 1.
 	CLOCK(CLK_RST_CONTROLLER_CLK_SOURCE_SYS) = 0;              // Set SCLK div to 1.
@@ -45,7 +42,8 @@ void loader_main()
 	CLOCK(CLK_RST_CONTROLLER_SCLK_BURST_POLICY) = 0x20003333;  // Set SCLK to PLLP_OUT (408MHz).
 
 	// Get Loader and Payload size.
-	u32 payload_size = sizeof(payload_00) + sizeof(payload_01);
+	u32 payload_size = sizeof(payload_00) + sizeof(payload_01);             // Actual payload size.
+	payload_size += (u32)payload_01 - (u32)payload_00 - sizeof(payload_00); // Add array alignment.
 	u32 *payload_addr = (u32 *)payload_00;
 
 	// Relocate payload to a safer place.
@@ -60,16 +58,20 @@ void loader_main()
 		bytes--;
 	}
 
-	// Uncompress payload parts.
+	// Set source address of the first part.
 	u8 *src_addr = (void *)(IPL_RELOC_TOP - ALIGN(payload_size, 4));
-	u32 pos = LZ_Uncompress((const u8 *)src_addr, (u8*)IPL_LOAD_ADDR, sizeof(payload_00));
-	src_addr += (u32)payload_01 - (u32)payload_00;
-	LZ_Uncompress((const u8 *)src_addr, (u8*)IPL_LOAD_ADDR + pos, sizeof(payload_01));
+	// Uncompress first part.
+	u32 dst_pos = LZ_Uncompress((const u8 *)src_addr, (u8*)IPL_LOAD_ADDR, sizeof(payload_00));
 
-	// Copy over boot configuration storage in case it was set.
+	// Set source address of the second part. Includes array alignment.
+	src_addr += (u32)payload_01 - (u32)payload_00;
+	// Uncompress second part.
+	LZ_Uncompress((const u8 *)src_addr, (u8*)IPL_LOAD_ADDR + dst_pos, sizeof(payload_01));
+
+	// Copy over boot configuration storage.
 	memcpy((u8 *)(IPL_LOAD_ADDR + IPL_PATCHED_RELOC_SZ), &b_cfg, sizeof(boot_cfg_t));
 
-	// Chainload.
+	// Chainload into uncompressed payload.
 	void (*ipl_ptr)() = (void *)IPL_LOAD_ADDR;
 	(*ipl_ptr)();