diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c b/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c
index da9452e81105..57db60bf2d4c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c
@@ -132,12 +132,23 @@ enum kx_acpi_type {
 	ACPI_KIOX010A,
 };
 
+enum kxcjk1013_axis {
+	AXIS_X,
+	AXIS_Y,
+	AXIS_Z,
+	AXIS_MAX
+};
+
 struct kxcjk1013_data {
 	struct i2c_client *client;
 	struct iio_trigger *dready_trig;
 	struct iio_trigger *motion_trig;
 	struct mutex mutex;
-	s16 buffer[8];
+	/* Ensure timestamp naturally aligned */
+	struct {
+		s16 chans[AXIS_MAX];
+		s64 timestamp __aligned(8);
+	} scan;
 	u8 odr_bits;
 	u8 range;
 	int wake_thres;
@@ -151,13 +162,6 @@ struct kxcjk1013_data {
 	enum kx_acpi_type acpi_type;
 };
 
-enum kxcjk1013_axis {
-	AXIS_X,
-	AXIS_Y,
-	AXIS_Z,
-	AXIS_MAX,
-};
-
 enum kxcjk1013_mode {
 	STANDBY,
 	OPERATION,
@@ -1078,12 +1082,12 @@ static irqreturn_t kxcjk1013_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 	ret = i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data_or_emulated(data->client,
 							KXCJK1013_REG_XOUT_L,
 							AXIS_MAX * 2,
-							(u8 *)data->buffer);
+							(u8 *)data->scan.chans);
 	mutex_unlock(&data->mutex);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
-	iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, data->buffer,
+	iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, &data->scan,
 					   data->timestamp);
 err:
 	iio_trigger_notify_done(indio_dev->trig);