diff --git a/gflib/malloc.c b/gflib/malloc.c
index 829877d892e9..8573611bb99b 100644
--- a/gflib/malloc.c
+++ b/gflib/malloc.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 static void *sHeapStart;
 static u32 sHeapSize;
 
-EWRAM_DATA u8 gHeap[HEAP_SIZE] = {0};
+ALIGNED(4) EWRAM_DATA u8 gHeap[HEAP_SIZE] = {0};
 
 #define MALLOC_SYSTEM_ID 0xA3A3