diff --git a/lib/eventdev/event_timer_adapter_pmd.h b/lib/eventdev/event_timer_adapter_pmd.h
index 65b421b..cd5127f 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/event_timer_adapter_pmd.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/event_timer_adapter_pmd.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ struct event_timer_adapter_ops {
  * @internal Adapter data; structure to be placed in shared memory to be
  * accessible by various processes in a multi-process configuration.
  */
-struct rte_event_timer_adapter_data {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned rte_event_timer_adapter_data {
 	uint8_t id;
 	/**< Event timer adapter ID */
 	uint8_t event_dev_id;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ struct rte_event_timer_adapter_data {
 
 	uint8_t started : 1;
 	/**< Flag to indicate adapter started. */
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd.h b/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd.h
index c415624..3934d8e 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ struct rte_eventdev_global {
  * This structure is safe to place in shared memory to be common among
  * different processes in a multi-process configuration.
  */
-struct rte_eventdev_data {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned rte_eventdev_data {
 	int socket_id;
 	/**< Socket ID where memory is allocated */
 	uint8_t dev_id;
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ struct rte_eventdev_data {
 
 	uint64_t reserved_64s[4]; /**< Reserved for future fields */
 	void *reserved_ptrs[4];	  /**< Reserved for future fields */
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 /** @internal The data structure associated with each event device. */
-struct rte_eventdev {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned rte_eventdev {
 	struct rte_eventdev_data *data;
 	/**< Pointer to device data */
 	struct eventdev_ops *dev_ops;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ struct rte_eventdev {
 
 	uint64_t reserved_64s[3]; /**< Reserved for future fields */
 	void *reserved_ptrs[3];	  /**< Reserved for future fields */
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 extern struct rte_eventdev *rte_eventdevs;
 /** @internal The pool of rte_eventdev structures. */
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_crypto_adapter.c b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_crypto_adapter.c
index d46595d..6bc2769 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_crypto_adapter.c
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_crypto_adapter.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 #define ECA_ADAPTER_ARRAY "crypto_adapter_array"
 
-struct crypto_ops_circular_buffer {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned crypto_ops_circular_buffer {
 	/* index of head element in circular buffer */
 	uint16_t head;
 	/* index of tail element in circular buffer */
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ struct crypto_ops_circular_buffer {
 	uint16_t size;
 	/* Pointer to hold rte_crypto_ops for batching */
 	struct rte_crypto_op **op_buffer;
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
-struct event_crypto_adapter {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned event_crypto_adapter {
 	/* Event device identifier */
 	uint8_t eventdev_id;
 	/* Event port identifier */
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ struct event_crypto_adapter {
 	uint16_t nb_qps;
 	/* Adapter mode */
 	enum rte_event_crypto_adapter_mode mode;
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 /* Per crypto device information */
-struct crypto_device_info {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned crypto_device_info {
 	/* Pointer to cryptodev */
 	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
 	/* Pointer to queue pair info */
@@ -118,15 +118,15 @@ struct crypto_device_info {
 	 * be invoked if not already invoked
 	 */
 	uint16_t num_qpairs;
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 /* Per queue pair information */
-struct crypto_queue_pair_info {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned crypto_queue_pair_info {
 	/* Set to indicate queue pair is enabled */
 	bool qp_enabled;
 	/* Circular buffer for batching crypto ops to cdev */
 	struct crypto_ops_circular_buffer cbuf;
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 static struct event_crypto_adapter **event_crypto_adapter;
 
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_dma_adapter.c b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_dma_adapter.c
index 4196164..24dff55 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_dma_adapter.c
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_dma_adapter.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	} while (0)
 
 /* DMA ops circular buffer */
-struct dma_ops_circular_buffer {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned dma_ops_circular_buffer {
 	/* Index of head element */
 	uint16_t head;
 
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@ struct dma_ops_circular_buffer {
 
 	/* Pointer to hold rte_event_dma_adapter_op for processing */
 	struct rte_event_dma_adapter_op **op_buffer;
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 /* Vchan information */
-struct dma_vchan_info {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned dma_vchan_info {
 	/* Set to indicate vchan queue is enabled */
 	bool vq_enabled;
 
 	/* Circular buffer for batching DMA ops to dma_dev */
 	struct dma_ops_circular_buffer dma_buf;
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 /* DMA device information */
-struct dma_device_info {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned dma_device_info {
 	/* Pointer to vchan queue info */
 	struct dma_vchan_info *vchanq;
 
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ struct dma_device_info {
 	 * transfer uses a hardware mechanism
 	 */
 	uint8_t internal_event_port;
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
-struct event_dma_adapter {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned event_dma_adapter {
 	/* Event device identifier */
 	uint8_t eventdev_id;
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ struct event_dma_adapter {
 
 	/* Per instance stats structure */
 	struct rte_event_dma_adapter_stats dma_stats;
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 static struct event_dma_adapter **event_dma_adapter;
 
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.c b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.c
index 1b83a55..3ee20d9 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.c
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct eth_rx_poll_entry {
 	uint16_t eth_rx_qid;
 };
 
-struct eth_rx_vector_data {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned eth_rx_vector_data {
 	TAILQ_ENTRY(eth_rx_vector_data) next;
 	uint16_t port;
 	uint16_t queue;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct eth_rx_vector_data {
 	uint64_t vector_timeout_ticks;
 	struct rte_mempool *vector_pool;
 	struct rte_event_vector *vector_ev;
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 TAILQ_HEAD(eth_rx_vector_data_list, eth_rx_vector_data);
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ struct eth_event_enqueue_buffer {
 	uint16_t last_mask;
 };
 
-struct event_eth_rx_adapter {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned event_eth_rx_adapter {
 	/* RSS key */
 	uint8_t rss_key_be[RSS_KEY_SIZE];
 	/* Event device identifier */
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ struct event_eth_rx_adapter {
 	uint8_t rxa_started;
 	/* Adapter ID */
 	uint8_t id;
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 /* Per eth device */
 struct eth_device_info {
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.c b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.c
index 56435be..67fff8b 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.c
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ struct txa_service_queue_info {
 };
 
 /* PMD private structure */
-struct txa_service_data {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned txa_service_data {
 	/* Max mbufs processed in any service function invocation */
 	uint32_t max_nb_tx;
 	/* Number of Tx queues in adapter */
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ struct txa_service_data {
 	int64_t service_id;
 	/* Memory allocation name */
 	char mem_name[TXA_MEM_NAME_LEN];
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 /* Per eth device structure */
 struct txa_service_ethdev {
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.c b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.c
index e6d3492..5d3e37f 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.c
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <ctype.h>
+#include <stdalign.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -512,11 +513,11 @@ struct rte_event_timer_adapter *
 
 #define EXP_TIM_BUF_SZ 128
 
-struct event_buffer {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned event_buffer {
 	size_t head;
 	size_t tail;
 	struct rte_event events[EVENT_BUFFER_SZ];
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 static inline bool
 event_buffer_full(struct event_buffer *bufp)
@@ -632,9 +633,9 @@ struct swtim {
 	/* Identifier of timer data instance */
 	uint32_t timer_data_id;
 	/* Track which cores have actually armed a timer */
-	struct {
+	alignas(RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE) struct {
 		RTE_ATOMIC(uint16_t) v;
-	} __rte_cache_aligned in_use[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
+	} in_use[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
 	/* Track which cores' timer lists should be polled */
 	RTE_ATOMIC(unsigned int) poll_lcores[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
 	/* The number of lists that should be polled */
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.h b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.h
index c133dec..0bd1b30 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.h
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ enum rte_event_timer_state {
  * The generic *rte_event_timer* structure to hold the event timer attributes
  * for arm and cancel operations.
  */
-struct rte_event_timer {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned rte_event_timer {
 	struct rte_event ev;
 	/**<
 	 * Expiry event attributes.  On successful event timer timeout,
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ struct rte_event_timer {
 	/**< Memory to store user specific metadata.
 	 * The event timer adapter implementation should not modify this area.
 	 */
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 typedef uint16_t (*rte_event_timer_arm_burst_t)(
 		const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ typedef uint16_t (*rte_event_timer_cancel_burst_t)(
 /**
  * @internal Data structure associated with each event timer adapter.
  */
-struct rte_event_timer_adapter {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned rte_event_timer_adapter {
 	rte_event_timer_arm_burst_t arm_burst;
 	/**< Pointer to driver arm_burst function. */
 	rte_event_timer_arm_tmo_tick_burst_t arm_tmo_tick_burst;
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ struct rte_event_timer_adapter {
 
 	uint8_t allocated : 1;
 	/**< Flag to indicate that this adapter has been allocated */
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 #define ADAPTER_VALID_OR_ERR_RET(adapter, retval) do {		\
 	if (adapter == NULL || !adapter->allocated)		\
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.h b/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
index ec9b024..ff143c7 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ int rte_event_dev_stop_flush_callback_register(uint8_t dev_id,
 /**
  * Event vector structure.
  */
-struct rte_event_vector {
+struct __rte_aligned(16) rte_event_vector {
 	uint16_t nb_elem;
 	/**< Number of elements valid in this event vector. */
 	uint16_t elem_offset : 12;
@@ -1118,19 +1118,19 @@ struct rte_event_vector {
 	 * value to share between dequeue and enqueue operation.
 	 * The application should not modify this field.
 	 */
-	union {
+	union __rte_aligned(16) {
 #endif
 		struct rte_mbuf *mbufs[0];
 		void *ptrs[0];
 		uint64_t u64s[0];
 #ifndef __cplusplus
-	} __rte_aligned(16);
+	};
 #endif
 	/**< Start of the vector array union. Depending upon the event type the
 	 * vector array can be an array of mbufs or pointers or opaque u64
 	 * values.
 	 */
-} __rte_aligned(16);
+};
 
 /* Scheduler type definitions */
 #define RTE_SCHED_TYPE_ORDERED          0
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev_core.h b/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev_core.h
index 5b40551..fc8e155 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev_core.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev_core.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ typedef uint16_t (*event_dma_adapter_enqueue_t)(void *port, struct rte_event ev[
 typedef int (*event_profile_switch_t)(void *port, uint8_t profile);
 /**< @internal Switch active link profile on the event port. */
 
-struct rte_event_fp_ops {
+struct __rte_cache_aligned rte_event_fp_ops {
 	void **data;
 	/**< points to array of internal port data pointers */
 	event_enqueue_t enqueue;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ struct rte_event_fp_ops {
 	event_profile_switch_t profile_switch;
 	/**< PMD Event switch profile function. */
 	uintptr_t reserved[4];
-} __rte_cache_aligned;
+};
 
 extern struct rte_event_fp_ops rte_event_fp_ops[RTE_EVENT_MAX_DEVS];
 
