diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/hid-sensor-accel-3d.c b/drivers/iio/accel/hid-sensor-accel-3d.c
index 0d9e2def2b25..f908476fa095 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/hid-sensor-accel-3d.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/hid-sensor-accel-3d.c
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ struct accel_3d_state {
 	struct hid_sensor_hub_callbacks callbacks;
 	struct hid_sensor_common common_attributes;
 	struct hid_sensor_hub_attribute_info accel[ACCEL_3D_CHANNEL_MAX];
-	/* Reserve for 3 channels + padding + timestamp */
-	u32 accel_val[ACCEL_3D_CHANNEL_MAX + 3];
+	/* Ensure timestamp is naturally aligned */
+	struct {
+		u32 accel_val[3];
+		s64 timestamp __aligned(8);
+	} scan;
 	int scale_pre_decml;
 	int scale_post_decml;
 	int scale_precision;
@@ -241,8 +244,8 @@ static int accel_3d_proc_event(struct hid_sensor_hub_device *hsdev,
 			accel_state->timestamp = iio_get_time_ns(indio_dev);
 
 		hid_sensor_push_data(indio_dev,
-				     accel_state->accel_val,
-				     sizeof(accel_state->accel_val),
+				     &accel_state->scan,
+				     sizeof(accel_state->scan),
 				     accel_state->timestamp);
 
 		accel_state->timestamp = 0;
@@ -267,7 +270,7 @@ static int accel_3d_capture_sample(struct hid_sensor_hub_device *hsdev,
 	case HID_USAGE_SENSOR_ACCEL_Y_AXIS:
 	case HID_USAGE_SENSOR_ACCEL_Z_AXIS:
 		offset = usage_id - HID_USAGE_SENSOR_ACCEL_X_AXIS;
-		accel_state->accel_val[CHANNEL_SCAN_INDEX_X + offset] =
+		accel_state->scan.accel_val[CHANNEL_SCAN_INDEX_X + offset] =
 						*(u32 *)raw_data;
 		ret = 0;
 	break;