diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-imx-sc.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-imx-sc.c
index cf2c12107f2b..a5f59e6f862e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-imx-sc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-imx-sc.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ struct imx_sc_msg_timer_rtc_set_alarm {
 	u8 hour;
 	u8 min;
 	u8 sec;
-} __packed;
+} __packed __aligned(4);
 
 static int imx_sc_rtc_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 {