diff --git a/kernel/power/caxpy.c b/kernel/power/caxpy.c
index 4bdf13c34..00f2ec5e0 100644
--- a/kernel/power/caxpy.c
+++ b/kernel/power/caxpy.c
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
 OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
 USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 *****************************************************************************/
-
 #include "common.h"
- 
-
 #ifndef HAVE_ASM_KERNEL
 #include <altivec.h> 
+static const unsigned char __attribute__((aligned(16))) swap_mask_arr[]={ 4,5,6,7,0,1,2,3, 12,13,14,15, 8,9,10,11};
+
 static void caxpy_kernel_16(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, FLOAT *y, FLOAT alpha_r, FLOAT alpha_i)
 {
 
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ static void caxpy_kernel_16(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, FLOAT *y, FLOAT alpha_r, FLOAT
     register __vector float valpha_i = {alpha_i, alpha_i,alpha_i, alpha_i};
 #endif
 
-    __vector unsigned char swap_mask = { 4,5,6,7,0,1,2,3, 12,13,14,15, 8,9,10,11};
+    __vector unsigned char swap_mask = *((__vector unsigned char*)swap_mask_arr);
     register __vector float *vy = (__vector float *) y;
     register __vector float *vx = (__vector float *) x;
     BLASLONG i=0;
diff --git a/kernel/power/cdot.c b/kernel/power/cdot.c
index f86a33f22..51d341ada 100644
--- a/kernel/power/cdot.c
+++ b/kernel/power/cdot.c
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "common.h"
-
 #ifndef HAVE_KERNEL_8
 #include <altivec.h> 
+static const unsigned char __attribute__((aligned(16))) swap_mask_arr[]={ 4,5,6,7,0,1,2,3, 12,13,14,15, 8,9,10,11};
 static void cdot_kernel_8(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, FLOAT *y, float *dot)
 {
-    __vector unsigned char swap_mask = { 4,5,6,7,0,1,2,3, 12,13,14,15, 8,9,10,11};
+    __vector unsigned char swap_mask = *((__vector unsigned char*)swap_mask_arr);
     register __vector float *vy = (__vector float *) y;
     register __vector float *vx = (__vector float *) x;
     BLASLONG i = 0;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLA
     BLASLONG i = 0;
     BLASLONG ix=0, iy=0;
     OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT result;
-    FLOAT dot[4] __attribute__ ((aligned(16))) = {0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0};
+    FLOAT dot[4] __attribute__((aligned(16))) = {0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0};
 
     if (n <= 0) {
         CREAL(result) = 0.0;
diff --git a/kernel/power/cgemv_n.c b/kernel/power/cgemv_n.c
index cb01e196e..6a195d6d1 100644
--- a/kernel/power/cgemv_n.c
+++ b/kernel/power/cgemv_n.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #define NBMAX 1024
 
 
-static const unsigned char swap_mask_arr[]={ 4,5,6,7,0,1,2,3, 12,13,14,15, 8,9,10,11};
+static const unsigned char __attribute__((aligned(16))) swap_mask_arr[]={ 4,5,6,7,0,1,2,3, 12,13,14,15, 8,9,10,11};
 
  
 static void cgemv_kernel_4x4(BLASLONG n, BLASLONG lda, FLOAT *ap, FLOAT *x, FLOAT *y) {
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG m, BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT alpha_r, FLOAT alpha_i,
     BLASLONG m2;
     BLASLONG m3;
     BLASLONG n2;
-
-    FLOAT xbuffer[8], *ybuffer;
+    FLOAT xbuffer[8] __attribute__((aligned(16)));
+    FLOAT *ybuffer;
 
     if (m < 1) return (0);
     if (n < 1) return (0);
diff --git a/kernel/power/cgemv_t.c b/kernel/power/cgemv_t.c
index c646618cf..68bbdd60a 100644
--- a/kernel/power/cgemv_t.c
+++ b/kernel/power/cgemv_t.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #define NBMAX 1024 
 #include <altivec.h> 
-static const unsigned char swap_mask_arr[]={ 4,5,6,7,0,1,2,3, 12,13,14,15, 8,9,10,11};
+static const unsigned char __attribute__((aligned(16))) swap_mask_arr[]={ 4,5,6,7,0,1,2,3, 12,13,14,15, 8,9,10,11};
 
 static void cgemv_kernel_4x4(BLASLONG n, BLASLONG lda, FLOAT *ap, FLOAT *x, FLOAT *y, FLOAT alpha_r, FLOAT alpha_i) {
     BLASLONG i;
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG m, BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT alpha_r, FLOAT alpha_i,
     BLASLONG m2;
     BLASLONG m3;
     BLASLONG n2;
-
-    FLOAT ybuffer[8], *xbuffer;
+    FLOAT ybuffer[8] __attribute__((aligned(16)));
+    FLOAT *xbuffer;
 
     if (m < 1) return (0);
     if (n < 1) return (0);
diff --git a/kernel/power/dgemv_n.c b/kernel/power/dgemv_n.c
index b458e11fc..1a3d7669c 100644
--- a/kernel/power/dgemv_n.c
+++ b/kernel/power/dgemv_n.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG m, BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT alpha, FLOAT *a, BLASLO
 	BLASLONG m3;
 	BLASLONG n2;
 	BLASLONG lda4 =  lda << 2;
-	FLOAT xbuffer[8] __attribute__ ((aligned (16)));;
+	FLOAT xbuffer[8] __attribute__ ((aligned (16)));
 	FLOAT *ybuffer;
 
         if ( m < 1 ) return(0);
diff --git a/kernel/power/dgemv_t.c b/kernel/power/dgemv_t.c
index b8589a131..d05d7b7d3 100644
--- a/kernel/power/dgemv_t.c
+++ b/kernel/power/dgemv_t.c
@@ -581,9 +581,9 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG m, BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT alpha, FLOAT *a, BLASLO
     BLASLONG m1;
     BLASLONG m2;
     BLASLONG m3;
-    BLASLONG n2;
-
-    FLOAT ybuffer[8], *xbuffer;
+    BLASLONG n2; 
+    FLOAT ybuffer[8] __attribute__((aligned(16)));
+    FLOAT *xbuffer;
 
     if (m < 1) return (0);
     if (n < 1) return (0);
diff --git a/kernel/power/sgemv_n.c b/kernel/power/sgemv_n.c
index 9704757fe..81ac031a3 100644
--- a/kernel/power/sgemv_n.c
+++ b/kernel/power/sgemv_n.c
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG m, BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT alpha, FLOAT *a, BLASLO
 	BLASLONG n2;
 	BLASLONG lda4 =  lda << 2;
 	BLASLONG lda8 =  lda << 3;
-	FLOAT xbuffer[8],*ybuffer;
+	FLOAT xbuffer[8] __attribute__((aligned(16)));
+	FLOAT *ybuffer;
 
         if ( m < 1 ) return(0);
         if ( n < 1 ) return(0);
diff --git a/kernel/power/sgemv_n_8.c b/kernel/power/sgemv_n_8.c
index 9bc93ced6..64696236a 100644
--- a/kernel/power/sgemv_n_8.c
+++ b/kernel/power/sgemv_n_8.c
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG m, BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT alpha, FLOAT *a, BLASLO
 	BLASLONG n2;
 	BLASLONG lda4 =  lda << 2;
 	BLASLONG lda8 =  lda << 3;
-	FLOAT xbuffer[8],*ybuffer;
+	FLOAT xbuffer[8] __attribute__((aligned(16)));
+	FLOAT *ybuffer;
 
         if ( m < 1 ) return(0);
         if ( n < 1 ) return(0);
diff --git a/kernel/power/sgemv_t.c b/kernel/power/sgemv_t.c
index 96434a13f..3d8a442dc 100644
--- a/kernel/power/sgemv_t.c
+++ b/kernel/power/sgemv_t.c
@@ -177,10 +177,9 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG m, BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT alpha, FLOAT *a, BLASLO
     BLASLONG m1;
     BLASLONG m2;
     BLASLONG m3;
-    BLASLONG n2;
-
-    FLOAT ybuffer[8], *xbuffer;
-
+    BLASLONG n2; 
+    FLOAT ybuffer[8] __attribute__((aligned(16)));
+    FLOAT *xbuffer; 
     if (m < 1) return (0);
     if (n < 1) return (0);
 
diff --git a/kernel/power/sgemv_t_8.c b/kernel/power/sgemv_t_8.c
index 5e9cd63ac..b90512162 100644
--- a/kernel/power/sgemv_t_8.c
+++ b/kernel/power/sgemv_t_8.c
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG m, BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT alpha, FLOAT *a, BLASLO
     BLASLONG m3;
     BLASLONG n2;
 
-    FLOAT ybuffer[8], *xbuffer;
-
+    FLOAT ybuffer[8] __attribute__((aligned(16)));
+    FLOAT *xbuffer; 
     if (m < 1) return (0);
     if (n < 1) return (0);
 
diff --git a/kernel/power/zgemv_n_4.c b/kernel/power/zgemv_n_4.c
index 167b0a158..ba019d6a5 100644
--- a/kernel/power/zgemv_n_4.c
+++ b/kernel/power/zgemv_n_4.c
@@ -614,8 +614,8 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG m, BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT alpha_r, FLOAT alpha_i,
     BLASLONG m2;
     BLASLONG m3;
     BLASLONG n2;
-
-    FLOAT xbuffer[8], *ybuffer;
+    FLOAT xbuffer[8] __attribute__((aligned(16)));
+    FLOAT *ybuffer;
 
     if (m < 1) return (0);
     if (n < 1) return (0);
diff --git a/kernel/power/zgemv_t_4.c b/kernel/power/zgemv_t_4.c
index 20a0812dd..b34199af6 100644
--- a/kernel/power/zgemv_t_4.c
+++ b/kernel/power/zgemv_t_4.c
@@ -532,8 +532,8 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG m, BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT alpha_r, FLOAT alpha_i,
     BLASLONG m2;
     BLASLONG m3;
     BLASLONG n2;
-
-    FLOAT ybuffer[8], *xbuffer;
+    FLOAT ybuffer[8] __attribute__((aligned(16)));
+    FLOAT *xbuffer;
 
     if (m < 1) return (0);
     if (n < 1) return (0);