--- a/include/platform.h
+++ b/include/platform.h
@@ -291,10 +291,12 @@ typedef unsigned smalluint;
 #if 1 /* if needed: !defined(arch1) && !defined(arch2) */
 # define ALIGN1 __attribute__((aligned(1)))
 # define ALIGN2 __attribute__((aligned(2)))
+# define ALIGN4 __attribute__((aligned(4)))
 #else
 /* Arches which MUST have 2 or 4 byte alignment for everything are here */
 # define ALIGN1
 # define ALIGN2
+# define ALIGN4
 #endif
 
 
--- a/networking/dnsd.c
+++ b/networking/dnsd.c
@@ -459,7 +459,8 @@ int dnsd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, cha
 	unsigned lsa_size;
 	int udps, opts;
 	uint16_t port = 53;
-	uint8_t buf[MAX_PACK_LEN + 1];
+	/* Ensure buf is 32bit aligned (we need 16bit, but 32bit can't hurt) */
+	uint8_t buf[MAX_PACK_LEN + 1] ALIGN4;
 
 	opts = getopt32(argv, "vi:c:t:p:d", &listen_interface, &fileconf, &sttl, &sport);
 	//if (opts & 0x1) // -v