diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/parser.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/parser.c
index 6c23565636..1a170fb63e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/parser.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/parser.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static int read_auth_container(struct spl_image_info *spl_image)
 	int ret;
 	int i;
 
-	container = malloc(sizeof(struct container_hdr));
+	container = malloc(CONTAINER_HDR_ALIGNMENT);
 	if (!container)
 		return -ENOMEM;