diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index f1c846b0..515aa467 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ typedef struct entry {
 typedef struct {
 	int key;
 	char *loc;
-} bm;
+} __attribute__ ((packed)) bm;
 
 /* Settings */
 typedef struct {
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	char c_name[NAME_MAX + 1]; /* Current file name */
 	settings c_cfg; /* Current configuration */
 	uint color; /* Color code for directories */
-} context;
+} __attribute__ ((packed)) context;
 
 /* GLOBALS */
 
diff --git a/src/nnn.h b/src/nnn.h
index b535639b..d278466e 100644
--- a/src/nnn.h
+++ b/src/nnn.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ enum action {
 struct key {
 	int sym;         /* Key pressed */
 	enum action act; /* Action */
-};
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
 
 static struct key bindings[] = {
 	/* Back */