diff --git a/include/linux/init.h b/include/linux/init.h
index 7b53cb3092ee9..e668832ef66ad 100644
--- a/include/linux/init.h
+++ b/include/linux/init.h
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ struct obs_kernel_param {
 		__aligned(1) = str; 					\
 	static struct obs_kernel_param __setup_##unique_id		\
 		__used __section(".init.setup")				\
-		__attribute__((aligned((sizeof(long)))))		\
+		__aligned(__alignof__(struct obs_kernel_param))		\
 		= { __setup_str_##unique_id, fn, early }
 
 #define __setup(str, fn)						\