diff --git a/sdk/include/psdk/wincon.h b/sdk/include/psdk/wincon.h
index 6145b93cf1c..bb6e1ed8dc5 100644
--- a/sdk/include/psdk/wincon.h
+++ b/sdk/include/psdk/wincon.h
@@ -246,12 +246,9 @@ typedef struct _KEY_EVENT_RECORD {
         CHAR  AsciiChar;
     } uChar;
     DWORD dwControlKeyState;
-}
-#ifdef __GNUC__
-/* gcc's alignment is not what win32 expects */
-PACKED
-#endif
-KEY_EVENT_RECORD, *PKEY_EVENT_RECORD;
+} KEY_EVENT_RECORD, *PKEY_EVENT_RECORD;
+
+C_ASSERT(FIELD_OFFSET(KEY_EVENT_RECORD, uChar) == 0xA);
 
 typedef struct _MOUSE_EVENT_RECORD {
     COORD dwMousePosition;