diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
index 936c888..2a65bb9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@
 	int err;
 	struct comp_id nic_id, sta_id;
 	unsigned int firmver;
-	char tmp[SYMBOL_MAX_VER_LEN+1];
+	char tmp[SYMBOL_MAX_VER_LEN+1] __attribute__((aligned(2)));
 
 	/* Get the hardware version */
 	err = HERMES_READ_RECORD(hw, USER_BAP, HERMES_RID_NICID, &nic_id);