diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
index 7781f0168ce8..1b2d84cb373b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ static void p9_hmi_special_emu(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	unsigned int ra, rb, t, i, sel, instr, rc;
 	const void __user *addr;
-	u8 vbuf[16], *vdst;
+	u8 vbuf[16] __aligned(16), *vdst;
 	unsigned long ea, msr, msr_mask;
 	bool swap;