diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/asn1/liblte_common.h b/lib/include/srslte/asn1/liblte_common.h
index 3b7eccf6f..b7587f340 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/asn1/liblte_common.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/asn1/liblte_common.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ typedef struct{
     uint32 N_bits;
     uint8  header[LIBLTE_MSG_HEADER_OFFSET];
     uint8  msg[LIBLTE_MAX_MSG_SIZE_BITS];
-}LIBLTE_BIT_MSG_STRUCT;
+}LIBLTE_BIT_MSG_STRUCT __attribute__ ((aligned (8)));
 
 typedef struct{
     uint32 N_bytes;