diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm.c b/drivers/misc/lkdtm.c
index 08aad69c8da4..adb6bde2ecc2 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm.c
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ static void lkdtm_do_action(enum ctype which)
 		(void) recursive_loop(0);
 		break;
 	case CT_CORRUPT_STACK: {
-		volatile u32 data[8];
-		volatile u32 *p = data;
+		/* Make sure the compiler creates and uses an 8 char array. */
+		volatile char data[8];
 
-		p[12] = 0x12345678;
+		memset((void *)data, 0, 64);
 		break;
 	}
 	case CT_UNALIGNED_LOAD_STORE_WRITE: {