diff --git a/shell/lash.c b/shell/lash.c
index e5c7ef6..c28a103 100644
--- a/shell/lash.c
+++ b/shell/lash.c
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
 
 static int expand_arguments(char *command)
 {
-	static const char out_of_space[] = "out of space during expansion";
+	static const char out_of_space[] ALIGN1 = "out of space during expansion";
 
 	int total_length = 0, length, i, retval, ix = 0;
 	expand_t expand_result;