diff --git a/tools/virtio/linux/compiler.h b/tools/virtio/linux/compiler.h
index 903dc9c4bd11..2c51bccb97bb 100644
--- a/tools/virtio/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/tools/virtio/linux/compiler.h
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 
 #define READ_ONCE(var) (*((volatile typeof(var) *)(&(var))))
 
+#define __aligned(x) __attribute((__aligned__(x)))
 #endif