--- zsnes_1_51/src/linux/sdllink.c.old
+++ zsnes_1_51/src/linux/sdllink.c
@@ -773,11 +773,11 @@ BOOL InitInput()
 {
   InitJoystickInput();
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-int startgame()
+int __attribute__((force_align_arg_pointer)) startgame()
 {
   static bool ranonce = false;
   int status;
 
   if (!ranonce)