diff --git a/drivers/iio/chemical/ccs811.c b/drivers/iio/chemical/ccs811.c
index 2ebdfc35bcda..7bf4e9a16a6a 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/chemical/ccs811.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/chemical/ccs811.c
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ struct ccs811_data {
 	struct ccs811_reading buffer;
 	struct iio_trigger *drdy_trig;
 	bool drdy_trig_on;
+	/* Ensures correct alignment of timestamp if present */
+	struct {
+		s16 channels[2];
+		s64 ts __aligned(8);
+	} scan;
 };
 
 static const struct iio_chan_spec ccs811_channels[] = {
@@ -306,17 +311,17 @@ static irqreturn_t ccs811_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = pf->indio_dev;
 	struct ccs811_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	struct i2c_client *client = data->client;
-	s16 buf[8]; /* s16 eCO2 + s16 TVOC + padding + 8 byte timestamp */
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(client, CCS811_ALG_RESULT_DATA, 4,
-					    (u8 *)&buf);
+	ret = i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(client, CCS811_ALG_RESULT_DATA,
+					    sizeof(data->scan.channels),
+					    (u8 *)data->scan.channels);
 	if (ret != 4) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "cannot read sensor data\n");
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, buf,
+	iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, &data->scan,
 					   iio_get_time_ns(indio_dev));
 
 err: