diff --git a/drivers/soc/imx/soc-imx-scu.c b/drivers/soc/imx/soc-imx-scu.c
index fb70b8a3f7c5..20d37eaeb5f2 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/imx/soc-imx-scu.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/imx/soc-imx-scu.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ struct imx_sc_msg_misc_get_soc_id {
 			u32 id;
 		} resp;
 	} data;
-} __packed;
+} __packed __aligned(4);
 
 struct imx_sc_msg_misc_get_soc_uid {
 	struct imx_sc_rpc_msg hdr;