diff --git a/config/stack_config.h b/config/stack_config.h
index 770353c2..aec739c3 100644
--- a/config/stack_config.h
+++ b/config/stack_config.h
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@
 /* include support for IEC 61850 log services */
 #define CONFIG_IEC61850_LOG_SERVICE 1
 
+/* Force memory alignment - required for some platforms (required more memory for buffered reporting) */
+#define CONFIG_IEC61850_FORCE_MEMORY_ALIGNMENT 1
+
 /* overwrite default results for MMS identify service */
 //#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_MMS_VENDOR_NAME "libiec61850.com"
 //#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_MMS_MODEL_NAME "LIBIEC61850"
diff --git a/config/stack_config.h.cmake b/config/stack_config.h.cmake
index c36f782d..6e9197f7 100644
--- a/config/stack_config.h.cmake
+++ b/config/stack_config.h.cmake
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@
 /* include support for IEC 61850 log services */
 #cmakedefine01 CONFIG_IEC61850_LOG_SERVICE
 
+/* Force memory alignment - required for some platforms (required more memory for buffered reporting) */
+#define CONFIG_IEC61850_FORCE_MEMORY_ALIGNMENT 1
+
 /* default results for MMS identify service */
 #define CONFIG_DEFAULT_MMS_VENDOR_NAME "libiec61850.com"
 #define CONFIG_DEFAULT_MMS_MODEL_NAME "LIBIEC61850"
diff --git a/src/common/simple_allocator.c b/src/common/simple_allocator.c
index 2c4c5a24..d9bcd223 100644
--- a/src/common/simple_allocator.c
+++ b/src/common/simple_allocator.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "libiec61850_platform_includes.h"
 #include "simple_allocator.h"
+#include "stack_config.h"
 
 void
 MemoryAllocator_init(MemoryAllocator* self, char* memoryBlock, int size)
@@ -35,10 +36,14 @@ MemoryAllocator_init(MemoryAllocator* self, char* memoryBlock, int size)
 int inline
 MemoryAllocator_getAlignedSize(int size)
 {
+#if (CONFIG_IEC61850_FORCE_MEMORY_ALIGNMENT == 1)
     if ((size % sizeof(void*)) > 0)
         return sizeof(void*) * ((size + sizeof(void*) - 1) / sizeof(void*));
     else
         return size;
+#else
+    return size;
+#endif
 }
 
 char*