diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-scu.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-scu.c
index 73bf1d9f9cc6..23cf04bdfc55 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-scu.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-scu.c
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ struct imx_sc_msg_req_pad_set {
 	struct imx_sc_rpc_msg hdr;
 	u32 val;
 	u16 pad;
-} __packed;
+} __packed __aligned(4);
 
 struct imx_sc_msg_req_pad_get {
 	struct imx_sc_rpc_msg hdr;
 	u16 pad;
-} __packed;
+} __packed __aligned(4);
 
 struct imx_sc_msg_resp_pad_get {
 	struct imx_sc_rpc_msg hdr;