diff --git a/srpt/src/ib_srpt.h b/srpt/src/ib_srpt.h
index 60f365468..589021f5d 100644
--- a/srpt/src/ib_srpt.h
+++ b/srpt/src/ib_srpt.h
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ struct srp_cred_req {
 	u8 reserved[2];
 	__be32 req_lim_delta;
 	__be64 tag;
-} __attribute__((packed));
+};
 
 struct rdma_iu {
 	u64 raddr;