diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/mxc4005.c b/drivers/iio/accel/mxc4005.c
index 9d07642c0de1..d81b02642a0b 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/mxc4005.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/mxc4005.c
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ struct mxc4005_data {
 	struct mutex mutex;
 	struct regmap *regmap;
 	struct iio_trigger *dready_trig;
-	__be16 buffer[8];
+	/* Ensure timestamp is naturally aligned */
+	struct {
+		__be16 chans[3];
+		s64 timestamp __aligned(8);
+	} scan;
 	bool trigger_enabled;
 };
 
@@ -135,7 +139,7 @@ static int mxc4005_read_xyz(struct mxc4005_data *data)
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = regmap_bulk_read(data->regmap, MXC4005_REG_XOUT_UPPER,
-			       data->buffer, sizeof(data->buffer));
+			       data->scan.chans, sizeof(data->scan.chans));
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(data->dev, "failed to read axes\n");
 		return ret;
@@ -301,7 +305,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mxc4005_trigger_handler(int irq, void *private)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
-	iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, data->buffer,
+	iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, &data->scan,
 					   pf->timestamp);
 
 err: