diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 00e0226634fa..8b4d022ce0cb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ REALMODE_CFLAGS	:= $(M16_CFLAGS) -g -Os -D__KERNEL__ \
 
 REALMODE_CFLAGS += $(call __cc-option, $(CC), $(REALMODE_CFLAGS), -ffreestanding)
 REALMODE_CFLAGS += $(call __cc-option, $(CC), $(REALMODE_CFLAGS), -fno-stack-protector)
+REALMODE_CFLAGS += $(call __cc-option, $(CC), $(REALMODE_CFLAGS), -Wno-address-of-packed-member)
 REALMODE_CFLAGS += $(call __cc-option, $(CC), $(REALMODE_CFLAGS), $(cc_stack_align4))
 export REALMODE_CFLAGS