diff --git a/sdk/bpf/c/inc/solana_sdk.h b/sdk/bpf/c/inc/solana_sdk.h
index 99a671c13a..3c91431cce 100644
--- a/sdk/bpf/c/inc/solana_sdk.h
+++ b/sdk/bpf/c/inc/solana_sdk.h
@@ -345,6 +345,8 @@ static bool sol_deserialize(
         input += MAX_PERMITTED_DATA_INCREASE;
         input = (uint8_t*)(((uint64_t)input + 8 - 1) & ~(8 - 1)); // padding
         input += sizeof(uint64_t);
+      } else {
+        input += 7; // padding
       }
       continue;
     }