diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_ring.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_ring.c
index 3d3b27f28c9d..273196e647a2 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_ring.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ 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);
 	size_t i, nb;
 
 	mutex_lock(&st->lock);