diff --git a/lib/ether_encap_impl.h b/lib/ether_encap_impl.h
index af0f599..0d3cb9f 100644
--- a/lib/ether_encap_impl.h
+++ b/lib/ether_encap_impl.h
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@
 namespace gr {
 namespace ieee802_11 {
 
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
 struct ethernet_header {
     uint8_t dest[6];
     uint8_t src[6];
     uint16_t type;
-} __attribute__((packed));
+};
+#pragma pack(pop)
 
 class ether_encap_impl : public ether_encap
 {
diff --git a/lib/utils.h b/lib/utils.h
index b4694ad..f769eed 100644
--- a/lib/utils.h
+++ b/lib/utils.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ using gr::ieee802_11::Encoding;
         }                               \
     } while (0);
 
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
 struct mac_header {
     // protocol version, type, subtype, to_ds, from_ds, ...
     uint16_t frame_control;
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ struct mac_header {
     uint8_t addr2[6];
     uint8_t addr3[6];
     uint16_t seq_nr;
-} __attribute__((packed));
+};
+#pragma pack(pop)
 
 /**
  * WIFI parameters