diff --git a/libavcodec/bitstream.h b/libavcodec/bitstream.h
index e584774e9a..2ef76ec5d7 100644
--- a/libavcodec/bitstream.h
+++ b/libavcodec/bitstream.h
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ typedef struct RL_VLC_ELEM {
     uint8_t run;
 } RL_VLC_ELEM;
 
-#if defined(ARCH_SPARC) || defined(ARCH_ARMV4L) || defined(ARCH_MIPS)
+#if defined(ARCH_SPARC) || defined(ARCH_ARMV4L) || defined(ARCH_MIPS) || defined(ARCH_BFIN)
 #define UNALIGNED_STORES_ARE_BAD
 #endif