return err;
 }
 
+static inline bool needs_copy(const struct rx_ring_info *re,
+                             unsigned length)
+{
+#ifndef CONFIG_HAVE_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS
+       /* Some architectures need the IP header to be aligned */
+       if (!IS_ALIGNED(re->data_addr + ETH_HLEN, sizeof(u32)))
+               return true;
+#endif
+       return length < copybreak;
+}
+
 /* For small just reuse existing skb for next receive */
 static struct sk_buff *receive_copy(struct sky2_port *sky2,
                                    const struct rx_ring_info *re,
                goto error;
 
 okay:
-       if (length < copybreak)
+       if (needs_copy(re, length))
                skb = receive_copy(sky2, re, length);
        else
                skb = receive_new(sky2, re, length);