diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx.h b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx.h
index d80ba2e688ed..9275346a9cc1 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx.h
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx.h
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ struct st_lsm6dsx_sensor {
  * @iio_devs: Pointers to acc/gyro iio_dev instances.
  * @settings: Pointer to the specific sensor settings in use.
  * @orientation: sensor chip orientation relative to main hardware.
+ * @scan: Temporary buffers used to align data before iio_push_to_buffers()
  */
 struct st_lsm6dsx_hw {
 	struct device *dev;
@@ -411,6 +412,11 @@ struct st_lsm6dsx_hw {
 	const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings *settings;
 
 	struct iio_mount_matrix orientation;
+	/* Ensure natural alignment of buffer elements */
+	struct {
+		__le16 channels[3];
+		s64 ts __aligned(8);
+	} scan[3];
 };
 
 static __maybe_unused const struct iio_event_spec st_lsm6dsx_event = {
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_buffer.c b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_buffer.c
index 7de10bd636ea..9e0404e3581d 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_buffer.c
@@ -353,9 +353,6 @@ int st_lsm6dsx_read_fifo(struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw)
 	int err, sip, acc_sip, gyro_sip, ts_sip, ext_sip, read_len, offset;
 	u16 fifo_len, pattern_len = hw->sip * ST_LSM6DSX_SAMPLE_SIZE;
 	u16 fifo_diff_mask = hw->settings->fifo_ops.fifo_diff.mask;
-	u8 gyro_buff[ST_LSM6DSX_IIO_BUFF_SIZE];
-	u8 acc_buff[ST_LSM6DSX_IIO_BUFF_SIZE];
-	u8 ext_buff[ST_LSM6DSX_IIO_BUFF_SIZE];
 	bool reset_ts = false;
 	__le16 fifo_status;
 	s64 ts = 0;
@@ -416,19 +413,22 @@ int st_lsm6dsx_read_fifo(struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw)
 
 		while (acc_sip > 0 || gyro_sip > 0 || ext_sip > 0) {
 			if (gyro_sip > 0 && !(sip % gyro_sensor->decimator)) {
-				memcpy(gyro_buff, &hw->buff[offset],
-				       ST_LSM6DSX_SAMPLE_SIZE);
-				offset += ST_LSM6DSX_SAMPLE_SIZE;
+				memcpy(hw->scan[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO].channels,
+				       &hw->buff[offset],
+				       sizeof(hw->scan[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO].channels));
+				offset += sizeof(hw->scan[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO].channels);
 			}
 			if (acc_sip > 0 && !(sip % acc_sensor->decimator)) {
-				memcpy(acc_buff, &hw->buff[offset],
-				       ST_LSM6DSX_SAMPLE_SIZE);
-				offset += ST_LSM6DSX_SAMPLE_SIZE;
+				memcpy(hw->scan[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC].channels,
+				       &hw->buff[offset],
+				       sizeof(hw->scan[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC].channels));
+				offset += sizeof(hw->scan[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC].channels);
 			}
 			if (ext_sip > 0 && !(sip % ext_sensor->decimator)) {
-				memcpy(ext_buff, &hw->buff[offset],
-				       ST_LSM6DSX_SAMPLE_SIZE);
-				offset += ST_LSM6DSX_SAMPLE_SIZE;
+				memcpy(hw->scan[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_EXT0].channels,
+				       &hw->buff[offset],
+				       sizeof(hw->scan[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_EXT0].channels));
+				offset += sizeof(hw->scan[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_EXT0].channels);
 			}
 
 			if (ts_sip-- > 0) {
@@ -458,19 +458,22 @@ int st_lsm6dsx_read_fifo(struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw)
 			if (gyro_sip > 0 && !(sip % gyro_sensor->decimator)) {
 				iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(
 					hw->iio_devs[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO],
-					gyro_buff, gyro_sensor->ts_ref + ts);
+					&hw->scan[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO],
+					gyro_sensor->ts_ref + ts);
 				gyro_sip--;
 			}
 			if (acc_sip > 0 && !(sip % acc_sensor->decimator)) {
 				iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(
 					hw->iio_devs[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC],
-					acc_buff, acc_sensor->ts_ref + ts);
+					&hw->scan[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC],
+					acc_sensor->ts_ref + ts);
 				acc_sip--;
 			}
 			if (ext_sip > 0 && !(sip % ext_sensor->decimator)) {
 				iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(
 					hw->iio_devs[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_EXT0],
-					ext_buff, ext_sensor->ts_ref + ts);
+					&hw->scan[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_EXT0],
+					ext_sensor->ts_ref + ts);
 				ext_sip--;
 			}
 			sip++;
@@ -555,7 +558,8 @@ int st_lsm6dsx_read_tagged_fifo(struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw)
 {
 	u16 pattern_len = hw->sip * ST_LSM6DSX_TAGGED_SAMPLE_SIZE;
 	u16 fifo_len, fifo_diff_mask;
-	u8 iio_buff[ST_LSM6DSX_IIO_BUFF_SIZE], tag;
+	u8 iio_buff[ST_LSM6DSX_IIO_BUFF_SIZE] __aligned(8);
+	u8 tag;
 	bool reset_ts = false;
 	int i, err, read_len;
 	__le16 fifo_status;
