1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/protozero/test/protozero_benchmark.cc b/src/protozero/test/protozero_benchmark.cc
index 52f2a6ca8..4f9fe56cf 100644
--- a/src/protozero/test/protozero_benchmark.cc
+++ b/src/protozero/test/protozero_benchmark.cc
@@ -68,10 +68,8 @@ struct SOLMsg {
   template <typename T>
   void Append(T x) {
     // The reinterpret_cast is to give favorable alignment guarantees.
-    // The memcpy will be elided by the compiler, which will emit just a
-    // 64-bit aligned mov instruction.
-    memcpy(reinterpret_cast<void*>(ptr_), &x, sizeof(x));
-    ptr_ += sizeof(uint64_t);
+    memcpy(reinterpret_cast<T*>(ptr_), &x, sizeof(x));
+    ptr_ += sizeof(x);
   }
 
   void set_field_int32(int32_t x) { Append(x); }
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ struct SOLMsg {
 
   SOLMsg* add_field_nested() { return new (this + 1) SOLMsg(); }
 
-  alignas(uint64_t) char storage_[sizeof(g_fake_input_simple) + 8];
+  char storage_[sizeof(g_fake_input_simple)];
   char* ptr_ = &storage_[0];
 };