diff --git a/mm/slab.c b/mm/slab.c
index a467b308c682334254c53fdf12a6114aad1ce1fd..b8b619bc84adab2535dd81e170030171fcfab1c4 100644
--- a/mm/slab.c
+++ b/mm/slab.c
@@ -2124,7 +2124,8 @@ static int __init_refok setup_cpu_cache(struct kmem_cache *cachep, gfp_t gfp)
 int
 __kmem_cache_create (struct kmem_cache *cachep, unsigned long flags)
 {
-	size_t left_over, freelist_size, ralign;
+	size_t left_over, freelist_size;
+	size_t ralign = BYTES_PER_WORD;
 	gfp_t gfp;
 	int err;
 	size_t size = cachep->size;
@@ -2157,14 +2158,6 @@ __kmem_cache_create (struct kmem_cache *cachep, unsigned long flags)
 		size &= ~(BYTES_PER_WORD - 1);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Redzoning and user store require word alignment or possibly larger.
-	 * Note this will be overridden by architecture or caller mandated
-	 * alignment if either is greater than BYTES_PER_WORD.
-	 */
-	if (flags & SLAB_STORE_USER)
-		ralign = BYTES_PER_WORD;
-
 	if (flags & SLAB_RED_ZONE) {
 		ralign = REDZONE_ALIGN;
 		/* If redzoning, ensure that the second redzone is suitably