diff --git a/include/net/act_api.h b/include/net/act_api.h
index 565eed8..c05fd71 100644
--- a/include/net/act_api.h
+++ b/include/net/act_api.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	u32				tcfc_capab;
 	int				tcfc_action;
 	struct tcf_t			tcfc_tm;
-	struct gnet_stats_basic		tcfc_bstats;
+	struct gnet_stats_basic_packed	tcfc_bstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_queue		tcfc_qstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_rate_est	tcfc_rate_est;
 	spinlock_t			tcfc_lock;