diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/cygserver.h b/winsup/cygwin/cygserver.h
index 9de8c4470..2788fa377 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/cygserver.h
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/cygserver.h
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ details. */
 #ifndef _CYGSERVER_H_
 #define _CYGSERVER_H_
 
-#ifdef __GNUC__
-#define CYGSERVER_PACKED __attribute__ ((packed))
-#else
-#define CYGSERVER_PACKED
-#endif
-
 #define CYGWIN_SERVER_VERSION_MAJOR	1
 #define CYGWIN_SERVER_VERSION_API	4
 #define CYGWIN_SERVER_VERSION_MINOR	0
@@ -65,7 +59,7 @@ protected:
 
     header_t () {};
     header_t (request_code_t, size_t);
-  } CYGSERVER_PACKED;
+  };
 
 public:
 #ifndef __INSIDE_CYGWIN__
@@ -111,7 +105,7 @@ private:
   struct request_get_version
   {
     DWORD major, api, minor, patch;
-  } CYGSERVER_PACKED;
+  };
 
 public:
   client_request_get_version ();
@@ -156,7 +150,7 @@ private:
   {
     DWORD pid, master_pid;
     HANDLE from_master, to_master;
-  } CYGSERVER_PACKED;
+  };
 
 public:
 #ifdef __INSIDE_CYGWIN__