diff --git a/include/iser-private.h b/include/iser-private.h
index 73749cb..923cebc 100644
--- a/include/iser-private.h
+++ b/include/iser-private.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ struct iser_tx_desc {
 struct iser_cm_hdr {
 	uint8_t      flags;
 	uint8_t      rsvd[3];
-} __packed;
+};
 
 struct iser_pdu {
 	struct iscsi_pdu              iscsi_pdu;