diff --git a/net/decnet/dn_route.c b/net/decnet/dn_route.c
index 31be29b..9dc0abb 100644
--- a/net/decnet/dn_route.c
+++ b/net/decnet/dn_route.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 {
 	struct dn_route *chain;
 	spinlock_t lock;
-} __attribute__((__aligned__(8)));
+};
 
 extern struct neigh_table dn_neigh_table;