diff --git a/include/media/hardware/VideoAPI.h b/include/media/hardware/VideoAPI.h
index 3667c4b..a090876 100644
--- a/include/media/hardware/VideoAPI.h
+++ b/include/media/hardware/VideoAPI.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 // though could verify that nSize is at least the size of the structure at the
 // time of implementation. All new fields will be added at the end of the structure
 // ensuring backward compatibility.
-struct __attribute__ ((__packed__)) ColorAspects {
+struct __attribute__ ((__packed__, aligned(alignof(uint32_t)))) ColorAspects {
     // this is in sync with the range values in graphics.h
     enum Range : uint32_t {
         RangeUnspecified,