diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index d7a05a99444215fe3c77b58404116f81d34f02c0..e946ee4f335bd76f3bf8c166b9ef9d9593c6d6d5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static void ieee80211_handle_mu_mimo_mon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		struct ieee80211_hdr_3addr hdr;
 		u8 category;
 		u8 action_code;
-	} __packed action;
+	} __packed __aligned(2) action;
 
 	if (!sdata)
 		return;