diff --git a/gst/gstallocator.c b/gst/gstallocator.c
index 367fc2a9..ee78caf1 100644
--- a/gst/gstallocator.c
+++ b/gst/gstallocator.c
@@ -591,6 +591,12 @@ _priv_gst_allocator_initialize (void)
   GST_CAT_DEBUG (GST_CAT_MEMORY, "memory alignment: %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT,
       gst_memory_alignment);
 
+  if (gst_memory_alignment < 127) {
+    gst_memory_alignment = 127;
+  }
+  GST_CAT_DEBUG (GST_CAT_MEMORY, "Adjusted memory alignment: %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT,
+      gst_memory_alignment);
+
   _sysmem_allocator = g_object_new (gst_allocator_sysmem_get_type (), NULL);
 
   gst_allocator_register (GST_ALLOCATOR_SYSMEM,