2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/include/platform.h b/include/platform.h
index 2d3821c02..f87add552 100644
--- a/include/platform.h
+++ b/include/platform.h
@@ -281,10 +281,12 @@ typedef unsigned smalluint;
 #if 1 /* if needed: !defined(arch1) && !defined(arch2) */
 # define ALIGN1 __attribute__((aligned(1)))
 # define ALIGN2 __attribute__((aligned(2)))
+# define ALIGN4 __attribute__((aligned(4)))
 #else
 /* Arches which MUST have 2 or 4 byte alignment for everything are here */
 # define ALIGN1
 # define ALIGN2
+# define ALIGN4
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/networking/dnsd.c b/networking/dnsd.c
index 6771c5346..c76a54f9e 100644
--- a/networking/dnsd.c
+++ b/networking/dnsd.c
@@ -480,7 +480,8 @@ int dnsd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         unsigned lsa_size;
         int udps, opts;
         uint16_t port = 53;
-        uint8_t buf[MAX_PACK_LEN + 1];
+        /* Ensure buf is 32bit aligned (we need 16bit, but 32bit can't hurt) */
+        uint8_t buf[MAX_PACK_LEN + 1] ALIGN4;
 
         opts = getopt32(argv, "vsi:c:t:p:d", &listen_interface, &fileconf, &sttl, &sport);
         //if (opts & (1 << 0)) // -v