diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
index d1e1a459c0456..d31191686a549 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ struct __packed ems_cpc_msg {
 	__le32 ts_sec;	/* timestamp in seconds */
 	__le32 ts_nsec;	/* timestamp in nano seconds */
 
-	union {
+	union __packed {
 		u8 generic[64];
 		struct cpc_can_msg can_msg;
 		struct cpc_can_params can_params;