diff --git a/include/linux/mod_devicetable.h b/include/linux/mod_devicetable.h
index e9fddb4..139d49d 100644
--- a/include/linux/mod_devicetable.h
+++ b/include/linux/mod_devicetable.h
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ struct sdio_device_id {
 	__u8	class;			/* Standard interface or SDIO_ANY_ID */
 	__u16	vendor;			/* Vendor or SDIO_ANY_ID */
 	__u16	device;			/* Device ID or SDIO_ANY_ID */
-	kernel_ulong_t driver_data;	/* Data private to the driver */
+	kernel_ulong_t driver_data	/* Data private to the driver */
+		__attribute__((aligned(sizeof(kernel_ulong_t))));
 };
 
 /* SSB core, see drivers/ssb/ */