diff --git a/sys/pci/if_rlreg.h b/sys/pci/if_rlreg.h
index 61d7c2e31f90..973d2d52a497 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_rlreg.h
+++ b/sys/pci/if_rlreg.h
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ struct rl_stats {
  * due to the 8139C+.  We need to put the number of descriptors in the ring
  * structure and use that value instead.
  */
-#if !defined(__i386__) && !defined(__amd64__)
+#ifndef	__NO_STRICT_ALIGNMENT
 #define RE_FIXUP_RX	1
 #endif