diff --git a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
index 03d71f796177..623766ff800b 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
@@ -366,6 +366,12 @@ struct ak8975_data {
 	struct iio_mount_matrix orientation;
 	struct regulator	*vdd;
 	struct regulator	*vid;
+
+	/* Ensure natural alignment of timestamp */
+	struct {
+		s16 channels[3];
+		s64 ts __aligned(8);
+	} scan;
 };
 
 /* Enable attached power regulator if any. */
@@ -793,7 +799,6 @@ static void ak8975_fill_buffer(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	const struct i2c_client *client = data->client;
 	const struct ak_def *def = data->def;
 	int ret;
-	s16 buff[8]; /* 3 x 16 bits axis values + 1 aligned 64 bits timestamp */
 	__le16 fval[3];
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->lock);
@@ -816,12 +821,13 @@ static void ak8975_fill_buffer(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
 
 	/* Clamp to valid range. */
-	buff[0] = clamp_t(s16, le16_to_cpu(fval[0]), -def->range, def->range);
-	buff[1] = clamp_t(s16, le16_to_cpu(fval[1]), -def->range, def->range);
-	buff[2] = clamp_t(s16, le16_to_cpu(fval[2]), -def->range, def->range);
+	data->scan.channels[0] = clamp_t(s16, le16_to_cpu(fval[0]), -def->range, def->range);
+	data->scan.channels[1] = clamp_t(s16, le16_to_cpu(fval[1]), -def->range, def->range);
+	data->scan.channels[2] = clamp_t(s16, le16_to_cpu(fval[2]), -def->range, def->range);
 
-	iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, buff,
+	iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, &data->scan,
 					   iio_get_time_ns(indio_dev));
+
 	return;
 
 unlock: