diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsrecover.h b/ntfsprogs/ntfsrecover.h
index 0e8ba2bf..adf03e35 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsrecover.h
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsrecover.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ struct BUFFER {
 	unsigned int headsz;
 	BOOL safe;
 	union {
+		u64 alignment;
 		RESTART_PAGE_HEADER restart;
 		RECORD_PAGE_HEADER record;
 		char data[1];