diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
index c601d4a6c..9fc6a369c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ static struct usb_gadget_strings	stringtab = {
 
 /*============================================================================*/
 static u8 control_req[USB_BUFSIZ];
-static u8 status_req[STATUS_BYTECOUNT];
+static u8 status_req[STATUS_BYTECOUNT] __attribute__ ((aligned(4)));