Index: head/sys/mips/mips/machdep.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/mips/mips/machdep.c
+++ head/sys/mips/mips/machdep.c
@@ -383,7 +383,11 @@
 void
 mips_postboot_fixup(void)
 {
-	static char fake_preload[256];
+	/*
+	 * We store u_long sized objects into the reload area, so the array
+	 * must be so aligned. The standard allows any alignment for char data.
+	 */
+	static char fake_preload[256] _Alignas(_Alignof(u_long));
 	caddr_t preload_ptr = (caddr_t)&fake_preload[0];
 	size_t size = 0;