diff --git a/include/linux/types.h b/include/linux/types.h
index ec13d02b3481..be1589763e0a 100644
--- a/include/linux/types.h
+++ b/include/linux/types.h
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ typedef		__s64		int64_t;
 #endif
 
 /* this is a special 64bit data type that is 8-byte aligned */
-#define aligned_u64 __u64 __attribute__((aligned(8)))
-#define aligned_be64 __be64 __attribute__((aligned(8)))
-#define aligned_le64 __le64 __attribute__((aligned(8)))
+#define aligned_u64		__aligned_u64
+#define aligned_be64		__aligned_be64
+#define aligned_le64		__aligned_le64
 
 /**
  * The type used for indexing onto a disc or disc partition.