diff --git a/include/linux/compat.h b/include/linux/compat.h
index e16d07eb08cf..d770e62632d7 100644
--- a/include/linux/compat.h
+++ b/include/linux/compat.h
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ typedef struct compat_siginfo {
 #ifdef __ARCH_SI_TRAPNO
 			int _trapno;	/* TRAP # which caused the signal */
 #endif
+#define __COMPAT_ADDR_BND_PKEY_PAD  (__alignof__(compat_uptr_t) < sizeof(short) ? \
+				     sizeof(short) : __alignof__(compat_uptr_t))
 			union {
 				/*
 				 * used when si_code=BUS_MCEERR_AR or
@@ -229,13 +231,13 @@ typedef struct compat_siginfo {
 				short int _addr_lsb;	/* Valid LSB of the reported address. */
 				/* used when si_code=SEGV_BNDERR */
 				struct {
-					compat_uptr_t _dummy_bnd;
+					char _dummy_bnd[__COMPAT_ADDR_BND_PKEY_PAD];
 					compat_uptr_t _lower;
 					compat_uptr_t _upper;
 				} _addr_bnd;
 				/* used when si_code=SEGV_PKUERR */
 				struct {
-					compat_uptr_t _dummy_pkey;
+					char _dummy_pkey[__COMPAT_ADDR_BND_PKEY_PAD];
 					u32 _pkey;
 				} _addr_pkey;
 			};
diff --git a/include/uapi/asm-generic/siginfo.h b/include/uapi/asm-generic/siginfo.h
index 4b3520bf67ba..6d789648473d 100644
--- a/include/uapi/asm-generic/siginfo.h
+++ b/include/uapi/asm-generic/siginfo.h
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ typedef struct siginfo {
 			unsigned int _flags;	/* see ia64 si_flags */
 			unsigned long _isr;	/* isr */
 #endif
+
+#define __ADDR_BND_PKEY_PAD  (__alignof__(void *) < sizeof(short) ? \
+			      sizeof(short) : __alignof__(void *))
 			union {
 				/*
 				 * used when si_code=BUS_MCEERR_AR or
@@ -102,13 +105,13 @@ typedef struct siginfo {
 				short _addr_lsb; /* LSB of the reported address */
 				/* used when si_code=SEGV_BNDERR */
 				struct {
-					void *_dummy_bnd;
+					char _dummy_bnd[__ADDR_BND_PKEY_PAD];
 					void __user *_lower;
 					void __user *_upper;
 				} _addr_bnd;
 				/* used when si_code=SEGV_PKUERR */
 				struct {
-					void *_dummy_pkey;
+					char _dummy_pkey[__ADDR_BND_PKEY_PAD];
 					__u32 _pkey;
 				} _addr_pkey;
 			};