diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_ring.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_ring.c
index d4f9b5d8d28d..ace3ce4faea7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_ring.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ irqreturn_t inv_mpu6050_read_fifo(int irq, void *p)
 	u16 fifo_count;
 	u32 fifo_period;
 	s64 timestamp;
-	u8 data[INV_MPU6050_OUTPUT_DATA_SIZE];
+	u8 data[INV_MPU6050_OUTPUT_DATA_SIZE] __aligned(8);
 	int int_status;
 	size_t i, nb;