diff --git a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c
index 4df5887fd04c..13914273c999 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ struct rm3100_data {
 	bool use_interrupt;
 	int conversion_time;
 	int scale;
-	u8 buffer[RM3100_SCAN_BYTES];
+	/* Ensure naturally aligned timestamp */
+	u8 buffer[RM3100_SCAN_BYTES] __aligned(8);
 	struct iio_trigger *drdy_trig;
 
 	/*