diff --git a/drivers/net/designware.h b/drivers/net/designware.h
index afeaccec19a..382b0c7f0a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/designware.h
+++ b/drivers/net/designware.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ struct dmamacdescr {
 	u32 dmamac_cntl;
 	void *dmamac_addr;
 	struct dmamacdescr *dmamac_next;
-} __aligned(16);
+} __aligned(ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN);
 
 /*
  * txrx_status definitions