*/
        bool prox_stat[SX9310_NUM_CHANNELS];
        bool trigger_enabled;
-       __be16 buffer[SX9310_NUM_CHANNELS +
-                     4]; /* 64-bit data + 64-bit timestamp */
+       /* Ensure correct alignment of timestamp when present. */
+       struct {
+               __be16 channels[SX9310_NUM_CHANNELS];
+               s64 ts __aligned(8);
+       } buffer;
        /* Remember enabled channels and sample rate during suspend. */
        unsigned int suspend_ctrl0;
        struct completion completion;
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
-       return regmap_bulk_read(data->regmap, chan->address, val, 2);
+       return regmap_bulk_read(data->regmap, chan->address, val, sizeof(*val));
 }
 
 /*
                if (ret < 0)
                        goto out;
 
-               data->buffer[i++] = val;
+               data->buffer.channels[i++] = val;
        }
 
-       iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, data->buffer,
+       iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, &data->buffer,
                                           pf->timestamp);
 
 out: