diff --git a/src/xen/xen_inotify.c b/src/xen/xen_inotify.c
index b032bba139..e13c57298a 100644
--- a/src/xen/xen_inotify.c
+++ b/src/xen/xen_inotify.c
@@ -278,7 +278,10 @@ reread:
         if (got < sizeof(struct inotify_event))
             goto cleanup; /* bad */
 
+        VIR_WARNINGS_NO_CAST_ALIGN
         e = (struct inotify_event *)tmp;
+        VIR_WARNINGS_RESET
+
         tmp += sizeof(struct inotify_event);
         got -= sizeof(struct inotify_event);