u32 sample_freq_avail[5];
 
        struct completion completion;
-       u16 buffer[8];
+       /* Ensure the timestamp is naturally aligned */
+       struct {
+               u16 chan;
+               s64 timestamp __aligned(8);
+       } scan;
 };
 
 static const u32 vf610_hw_avgs[] = { 1, 4, 8, 16, 32 };
        if (coco & VF610_ADC_HS_COCO0) {
                info->value = vf610_adc_read_data(info);
                if (iio_buffer_enabled(indio_dev)) {
-                       info->buffer[0] = info->value;
+                       info->scan.chan = info->value;
                        iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev,
-                                       info->buffer,
+                                       &info->scan,
                                        iio_get_time_ns(indio_dev));
                        iio_trigger_notify_done(indio_dev->trig);
                } else