struct iio_trigger *motion_trig;
        struct iio_mount_matrix orientation;
        struct mutex mutex;
-       s16 buffer[8];
+       /* Ensure naturally aligned timestamp */
+       struct {
+               s16 chans[3];
+               s64 timestamp __aligned(8);
+       } scan;
        u32 dps_range;
        int ev_enable_state;
        int slope_thres;
 
        mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
        ret = regmap_bulk_read(data->regmap, BMG160_REG_XOUT_L,
-                              data->buffer, AXIS_MAX * 2);
+                              data->scan.chans, AXIS_MAX * 2);
        mutex_unlock(&data->mutex);
        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:
        iio_trigger_notify_done(indio_dev->trig);