diff --git a/sys/contrib/vchiq/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.h b/sys/contrib/vchiq/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.h
index 298a0cc2f2c8..fb50e85f2d88 100644
--- a/sys/contrib/vchiq/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.h
+++ b/sys/contrib/vchiq/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.h
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ typedef struct vchiq_slot_info_struct {
 	/* Use two counters rather than one to avoid the need for a mutex. */
 	short use_count;
 	short release_count;
-} __packed VCHIQ_SLOT_INFO_T; /* XXXGONZO: check it */
+}  VCHIQ_SLOT_INFO_T;
 
 typedef struct vchiq_service_struct {
 	VCHIQ_SERVICE_BASE_T base;
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ typedef struct vchiq_shared_state_struct {
 
 	/* Debugging state */
 	int debug[DEBUG_MAX];
-} __packed VCHIQ_SHARED_STATE_T;
+} VCHIQ_SHARED_STATE_T;
 
 typedef struct vchiq_slot_zero_struct {
 	int magic;
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ typedef struct vchiq_slot_zero_struct {
 	VCHIQ_SHARED_STATE_T master;
 	VCHIQ_SHARED_STATE_T slave;
 	VCHIQ_SLOT_INFO_T slots[VCHIQ_MAX_SLOTS];
-} __packed VCHIQ_SLOT_ZERO_T;
+} VCHIQ_SLOT_ZERO_T;
 
 struct vchiq_state_struct {
 	int id;