diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 0ca1047c5..3dcdf6cdf 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.75 - 
 =====================================
+  Fix warning for changed alignment requirements for dmeventd read/write func.
   Add global/metadata_read_only to use unrepaired metadata in read-only cmds.
   Don't take write lock in vgchange --refresh, --poll or --monitor.
   Skip dm devices in scan if they contain only error targets or are empty.
diff --git a/daemons/dmeventd/dmeventd.c b/daemons/dmeventd/dmeventd.c
index 639f200ad..d17987997 100644
--- a/daemons/dmeventd/dmeventd.c
+++ b/daemons/dmeventd/dmeventd.c
@@ -1300,9 +1300,9 @@ static int _client_read(struct dm_event_fifos *fifos,
 	unsigned bytes = 0;
 	int ret = 0;
 	fd_set fds;
-	int header = 1;
 	size_t size = 2 * sizeof(uint32_t);	/* status + size */
-	char *buf = alloca(size);
+	uint32_t *header = alloca(size);
+	char *buf = (char *)header;
 
 	msg->data = NULL;
 
@@ -1326,9 +1326,9 @@ static int _client_read(struct dm_event_fifos *fifos,
 
 		ret = read(fifos->client, buf + bytes, size - bytes);
 		bytes += ret > 0 ? ret : 0;
-		if (bytes == 2 * sizeof(uint32_t) && header) {
-			msg->cmd = ntohl(*((uint32_t *) buf));
-			msg->size = ntohl(*((uint32_t *) buf + 1));
+		if (header && (bytes == 2 * sizeof(uint32_t))) {
+			msg->cmd = ntohl(header[0]);
+			msg->size = ntohl(header[1]);
 			buf = msg->data = dm_malloc(msg->size);
 			size = msg->size;
 			bytes = 0;
@@ -1356,10 +1356,11 @@ static int _client_write(struct dm_event_fifos *fifos,
 	fd_set fds;
 
 	size_t size = 2 * sizeof(uint32_t) + msg->size;
-	char *buf = alloca(size);
+	uint32_t *header = alloca(size);
+	char *buf = (char *)header;
 
-	*((uint32_t *)buf) = htonl(msg->cmd);
-	*((uint32_t *)buf + 1) = htonl(msg->size);
+	header[0] = htonl(msg->cmd);
+	header[1] = htonl(msg->size);
 	if (msg->data)
 		memcpy(buf + 2 * sizeof(uint32_t), msg->data, msg->size);
 
diff --git a/daemons/dmeventd/libdevmapper-event.c b/daemons/dmeventd/libdevmapper-event.c
index abbb968a1..bc8ad993d 100644
--- a/daemons/dmeventd/libdevmapper-event.c
+++ b/daemons/dmeventd/libdevmapper-event.c
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ static int _daemon_read(struct dm_event_fifos *fifos,
 	fd_set fds;
 	struct timeval tval = { 0, 0 };
 	size_t size = 2 * sizeof(uint32_t);	/* status + size */
-	char *buf = alloca(size);
-	int header = 1;
+	uint32_t *header = alloca(size);
+	char *buf = (char *)header;
 
 	while (bytes < size) {
 		for (i = 0, ret = 0; (i < 20) && (ret < 1); i++) {
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ static int _daemon_read(struct dm_event_fifos *fifos,
 		}
 
 		bytes += ret;
-		if (bytes == 2 * sizeof(uint32_t) && header) {
-			msg->cmd = ntohl(*((uint32_t *)buf));
-			msg->size = ntohl(*((uint32_t *)buf + 1));
+		if (header && (bytes == 2 * sizeof(uint32_t))) {
+			msg->cmd = ntohl(header[0]);
+			msg->size = ntohl(header[1]);
 			buf = msg->data = dm_malloc(msg->size);
 			size = msg->size;
 			bytes = 0;
@@ -288,12 +288,13 @@ static int _daemon_write(struct dm_event_fifos *fifos,
 	fd_set fds;
 
 	size_t size = 2 * sizeof(uint32_t) + msg->size;
-	char *buf = alloca(size);
+	uint32_t *header = alloca(size);
+	char *buf = (char *)header;
 	char drainbuf[128];
 	struct timeval tval = { 0, 0 };
 
-	*((uint32_t *)buf) = htonl(msg->cmd);
-	*((uint32_t *)buf + 1) = htonl(msg->size);
+	header[0] = htonl(msg->cmd);
+	header[1] = htonl(msg->size);
 	memcpy(buf + 2 * sizeof(uint32_t), msg->data, msg->size);
 
 	/* drain the answer fifo */
@@ -323,8 +324,7 @@ static int _daemon_write(struct dm_event_fifos *fifos,
 			}
 		} while (ret < 1);
 
-		ret = write(fifos->client, ((char *) buf) + bytes,
-			    size - bytes);
+		ret = write(fifos->client, buf + bytes, size - bytes);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			if ((errno == EINTR) || (errno == EAGAIN))
 				continue;