diff --git a/fs/bcachefs/bcachefs_format.h b/fs/bcachefs/bcachefs_format.h
index 0a750953ff92..ca0842f9b7e9 100644
--- a/fs/bcachefs/bcachefs_format.h
+++ b/fs/bcachefs/bcachefs_format.h
@@ -151,7 +151,11 @@ struct bpos {
 #else
 #error edit for your odd byteorder.
 #endif
-} __packed __aligned(4);
+} __packed
+#if __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__
+__aligned(4)
+#endif
+;
 
 #define KEY_INODE_MAX			((__u64)~0ULL)
 #define KEY_OFFSET_MAX			((__u64)~0ULL)