diff --git a/lib/std/Build/Step/CheckObject.zig b/lib/std/Build/Step/CheckObject.zig
index 26d3e89552..2534298854 100644
--- a/lib/std/Build/Step/CheckObject.zig
+++ b/lib/std/Build/Step/CheckObject.zig
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ const MachODumper = struct {
         strings: []const u8,
     };
 
-    fn parseAndDump(step: *Step, bytes: []align(@alignOf(u64)) const u8) ![]const u8 {
+    fn parseAndDump(step: *Step, bytes: []const u8) ![]const u8 {
         const gpa = step.owner.allocator;
         var stream = std.io.fixedBufferStream(bytes);
         const reader = stream.reader();
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ const MachODumper = struct {
         var sections = std.ArrayList(macho.section_64).init(gpa);
         var imports = std.ArrayList([]const u8).init(gpa);
 
-        var it = LoadCommandIterator{
+        var it: LoadCommandIterator = .{
             .ncmds = hdr.ncmds,
             .buffer = bytes[@sizeOf(macho.mach_header_64)..][0..hdr.sizeofcmds],
         };
diff --git a/lib/std/macho.zig b/lib/std/macho.zig
index 5cd632b3a6..50f43a9507 100644
--- a/lib/std/macho.zig
+++ b/lib/std/macho.zig
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ pub const data_in_code_entry = extern struct {
 
 pub const LoadCommandIterator = struct {
     ncmds: usize,
-    buffer: []align(@alignOf(u64)) const u8,
+    buffer: []const u8,
     index: usize = 0,
 
     pub const LoadCommand = struct {