diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
index d012b73937..843fc4cc9c 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ struct ag71xx_desc {
 #define DESC_PKTLEN_M	0xfff
 	u32	next;
 	u32	pad;
-};
+} __attribute__((aligned(4)));
 
 struct ag71xx_buf {
 	struct sk_buff	*skb;