diff --git a/c_os/kernel/allocator/LinkedListAllocator.cc b/c_os/kernel/allocator/LinkedListAllocator.cc
index de3c005..cc1d875 100755
--- a/c_os/kernel/allocator/LinkedListAllocator.cc
+++ b/c_os/kernel/allocator/LinkedListAllocator.cc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void* LinkedListAllocator::alloc(unsigned int req_size) {
     }
 
     // Round to word borders
-    unsigned int req_size_diff = (4 - req_size % 4) % 4;
+    unsigned int req_size_diff = (BASIC_ALIGN - req_size % BASIC_ALIGN) % BASIC_ALIGN;
     unsigned int rreq_size = req_size + req_size_diff;
     if (req_size_diff > 0) {
         kout << " - Rounded to word border (+" << dec << req_size_diff << " bytes)" << endl;
diff --git a/c_os/kernel/allocator/LinkedListAllocator.h b/c_os/kernel/allocator/LinkedListAllocator.h
index 3d3c4e7..71cd080 100755
--- a/c_os/kernel/allocator/LinkedListAllocator.h
+++ b/c_os/kernel/allocator/LinkedListAllocator.h
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 
 #include "kernel/Allocator.h"
 
+// TODO: Is it 8 or 4?
+#define BASIC_ALIGN 8
+
 // Format eines freien Blocks, 4 + 4 + 4 Byte
 typedef struct free_block {
     bool allocated;  // NOTE: I added this to allow easier merging of free blocks: