diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/compat.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/compat.h
index bf547701f41f..0e327a01f50f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/compat.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/compat.h
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ static inline bool in_compat_syscall(void)
 	return in_32bit_syscall();
 }
 #define in_compat_syscall in_compat_syscall	/* override the generic impl */
+#define compat_need_64bit_alignment_fixup in_ia32_syscall
 #endif
 
 struct compat_siginfo;
diff --git a/include/linux/compat.h b/include/linux/compat.h
index d38c4d7e83bd..f0026a344482 100644
--- a/include/linux/compat.h
+++ b/include/linux/compat.h
@@ -932,6 +932,15 @@ static inline bool in_compat_syscall(void) { return false; }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_COMPAT */
 
+/*
+ * Some legacy ABIs like the i386 one use less than natural alignment for 64-bit
+ * types, and will need special compat treatment for that.  Most architectures
+ * don't need that special handling even for compat syscalls.
+ */
+#ifndef compat_need_64bit_alignment_fixup
+#define compat_need_64bit_alignment_fixup()		false
+#endif
+
 /*
  * A pointer passed in from user mode. This should not
  * be used for syscall parameters, just declare them