diff --git a/test/directives/align_array_variable.f90 b/test/directives/align_array_variable.f90
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d1dcd16d989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/directives/align_array_variable.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+! RUN: %flang -O0 -S -emit-llvm %s -o - | FileCheck %s
+
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK1:\.BSS[0-9]+]] = type <{ [356 x i8] }>
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK2:\.BSS[0-9]+]] = type <{ [612 x i8] }>
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK3:\.BSS[0-9]+]] = type <{ [1124 x i8] }>
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK4:\.BSS[0-9]+]] = type <{ [2148 x i8] }>
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK5:_module_align_array_[0-9]+_]] = type <{ [228 x i8] }>
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK1]] = internal global %struct[[BLOCK1]] zeroinitializer, align 256
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK2]] = internal global %struct[[BLOCK2]] zeroinitializer, align 512
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK3]] = internal global %struct[[BLOCK3]] zeroinitializer, align 1024
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK4]] = internal global %struct[[BLOCK4]] zeroinitializer, align 2048
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK5]] = common global %struct[[BLOCK5]] zeroinitializer, align 128
+
+module module_align_array
+implicit none
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 128
+    integer, dimension (5,5) :: v1, v2
+
+    interface
+        module subroutine module_interface_subroutine()
+        end subroutine module_interface_subroutine
+    end interface
+
+end module module_align_array
+
+submodule (module_align_array) submodule_align_array
+
+    contains
+    module subroutine module_interface_subroutine()
+
+        !DIR$ ALIGN 256
+        integer, dimension (5,5) :: v3, v4
+
+        v3(1, 1) = 101
+! CHECK:      store i32 101, ptr @[[BLOCK1]], align
+
+        v3(5, 5) = 102
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK1]], i64 96
+! CHECK:      store i32 102, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+        v4(1, 1) = 103
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK1]], i64 256
+! CHECK:      store i32 103, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+        v4(5, 5) = 104
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK1]], i64 352
+! CHECK:      store i32 104, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    end subroutine module_interface_subroutine
+end submodule submodule_align_array
+
+
+
+program align
+use module_align_array
+implicit none
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 512
+    integer, dimension (5,5) :: v5, v6
+
+    v5(1, 1) = 201
+! CHECK:      store i32 201, ptr @[[BLOCK2]], align
+
+    v5(5, 5) = 202
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK2]], i64 96
+! CHECK:      store i32 202, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v6(1, 1) = 203
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK2]], i64 512
+! CHECK:      store i32 203, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v6(5, 5) = 204
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK2]], i64 608
+! CHECK:      store i32 204, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v1(1, 1) = 81
+! CHECK:      store i32 81, ptr @[[BLOCK5]], align
+
+    v1(5, 5) = 82
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK5]], i64 96
+! CHECK:      store i32 82, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v2(1, 1) = 83
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK5]], i64 128
+! CHECK:      store i32 83, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v2(5, 5) = 84
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK5]], i64 224
+! CHECK:      store i32 84, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+end program align
+
+
+subroutine subroutine_align()
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 1024
+    integer, dimension (5,5) :: v7, v8
+
+    v7(1, 1) = 401
+! CHECK:      store i32 401, ptr @[[BLOCK3]], align
+
+    v7(5, 5) = 402
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK3]], i64 96
+! CHECK:      store i32 402, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v8(1, 1) = 403
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK3]], i64 1024
+! CHECK:      store i32 403, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v8(5, 5) = 404
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK3]], i64 1120
+! CHECK:      store i32 404, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    return
+end subroutine subroutine_align
+
+
+function function_align()
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 2048
+    integer, dimension (5,5) :: v9, v10
+
+    v9(1, 1) = 801
+! CHECK:      store i32 801, ptr @[[BLOCK4]], align
+
+    v9(5, 5) = 802
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK4]], i64 96
+! CHECK:      store i32 802, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v10(1, 1) = 803
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK4]], i64 2048
+! CHECK:      store i32 803, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v10(5, 5) = 804
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK4]], i64 2144
+! CHECK:      store i32 804, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    return
+end function function_align
diff --git a/test/directives/align_character_variable.f90 b/test/directives/align_character_variable.f90
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..907b670a77f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/directives/align_character_variable.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+! RUN: %flang -O0 -S -emit-llvm %s -o - | FileCheck %s
+
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK1:\.STATICS[0-9]+]] = type <{ [10 x i8] }
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK2:\.STATICS[0-9]+]] = type <{ [10 x i8] }
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK3:\.STATICS[0-9]+]] = type <{ [10 x i8] }
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK4:\.STATICS[0-9]+]] = type <{ [10 x i8] }
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK5:_module_align_character_[0-9]+_]] = type <{ [10 x i8] }
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK6:_module_align_character_[0-9]+_]] = type <{ [10 x i8] }
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK1]] = internal global %struct[[BLOCK1]] <{{[^>]+}}>, align 256
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK2]] = internal global %struct[[BLOCK2]] <{{[^>]+}}>, align 512
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK3]] = internal global %struct[[BLOCK3]] <{{[^>]+}}>, align 1024
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK4]] = internal global %struct[[BLOCK4]] <{{[^>]+}}>, align 2048
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK5]] = common global %struct[[BLOCK5]] zeroinitializer, align 128
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK6]] = global %struct[[BLOCK6]] <{{[^>]+}}>, align 128
+
+module module_align_character
+implicit none
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 128
+    character(len=10) :: v1, v2 = "128"
+
+    interface
+        module subroutine module_interface_subroutine()
+        end subroutine module_interface_subroutine
+    end interface
+
+end module module_align_character
+
+submodule (module_align_character) submodule_align_character
+
+    contains
+    module subroutine module_interface_subroutine()
+
+        !DIR$ ALIGN 256
+        character(len=10) :: v3, v4 = "256"
+! CHECK:    %[[V3:v3_[0-9]+]] = alloca [10 x i8], align 256
+
+        v3 = "101"
+! CHECK:      store volatile i64 %{{[0-9]+}}, ptr %[[V3]], align
+
+        v4 = "102"
+! CHECK:      store volatile i64 %{{[0-9]+}}, ptr @[[BLOCK1]], align
+
+    end subroutine module_interface_subroutine
+end submodule submodule_align_character
+
+program align
+use module_align_character
+implicit none
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 512
+    character(len=10) :: v5, v6 = "512"
+! CHECK:    %[[V5:v5_[0-9]+]] = alloca [10 x i8], align 512
+
+    v5 = "201"
+! CHECK:      store volatile i64 %{{[0-9]+}}, ptr %[[V5]], align
+
+    v6 = "202"
+! CHECK:      store volatile i64 %{{[0-9]+}}, ptr @[[BLOCK2]], align
+
+    v1 = "81"
+! CHECK:      store volatile i64 %{{[0-9]+}}, ptr @[[BLOCK5]], align
+
+    v2 = "82"
+! CHECK:      store volatile i64 %{{[0-9]+}}, ptr @[[BLOCK6]], align
+
+end program align
+
+subroutine subroutine_align()
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 1024
+    character(len=10) :: v7, v8 = "1024"
+! CHECK:    %[[V7:v7_[0-9]+]] = alloca [10 x i8], align 1024
+
+    v7 = "401"
+! CHECK:      store volatile i64 %{{[0-9]+}}, ptr %[[V7]], align
+
+    v8 = "402"
+! CHECK:      store volatile i64 %{{[0-9]+}}, ptr @[[BLOCK3]], align
+
+    return
+end subroutine subroutine_align
+
+function function_align()
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 2048
+    character(len=10) :: v9, v10 = "2048"
+! CHECK:    %[[V9:v9_[0-9]+]] = alloca [10 x i8], align 2048
+
+    v9 = "801"
+! CHECK:      store volatile i64 %{{[0-9]+}}, ptr %[[V9]], align
+
+    v10 = "802"
+! CHECK:      store volatile i64 %{{[0-9]+}}, ptr @[[BLOCK4]], align
+
+    return
+end function function_align
diff --git a/test/directives/align_derived_variable.f90 b/test/directives/align_derived_variable.f90
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2ea5c7fb43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/directives/align_derived_variable.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+! RUN: %flang -O0 -S -emit-llvm %s -o - | FileCheck %s
+
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK1:\.BSS[0-9]+]] = type <{ [264 x i8] }>
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK2:\.BSS[0-9]+]] = type <{ [520 x i8] }>
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK3:\.BSS[0-9]+]] = type <{ [1032 x i8] }>
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK4:\.BSS[0-9]+]] = type <{ [2056 x i8] }>
+! CHECK: %struct[[BLOCK5:_module_align_derived_[0-9]+_]] = type <{ [136 x i8] }>
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK1]] = internal global %struct[[BLOCK1]] zeroinitializer, align 256
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK2]] = internal global %struct[[BLOCK2]] zeroinitializer, align 512
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK3]] = internal global %struct[[BLOCK3]] zeroinitializer, align 1024
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK4]] = internal global %struct[[BLOCK4]] zeroinitializer, align 2048
+! CHECK: @[[BLOCK5]] = common global %struct[[BLOCK5]] zeroinitializer, align 128
+
+module module_align_derived
+implicit none
+
+    type T1
+        integer(kind=2)     :: f1
+        integer(kind=4)     :: f2
+    end type T1
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 128
+    type(T1)    :: v1, v2
+
+    interface
+        module subroutine module_interface_subroutine()
+        end subroutine module_interface_subroutine
+    end interface
+
+end module module_align_derived
+
+submodule (module_align_derived) submodule_align_derived
+
+    contains
+    module subroutine module_interface_subroutine()
+
+        type T3
+            integer(kind=2)     :: f1
+            integer(kind=4)     :: f2
+        end type T3
+
+        !DIR$ ALIGN 256
+        type(T3)    :: v3, v4
+
+        v3%f1 = 101
+! CHECK:      store i16 101, ptr @[[BLOCK1]], align
+
+        v3%f2 = 102
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK1]], i64 4
+! CHECK:      store i32 102, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+        v4%f1 = 103
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK1]], i64 256
+! CHECK:      store i16 103, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+        v4%f2 = 104
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK1]], i64 260
+! CHECK:      store i32 104, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    end subroutine module_interface_subroutine
+end submodule submodule_align_derived
+
+
+
+program align
+use module_align_derived
+implicit none
+
+    type T5
+        integer(kind=2)     :: f1
+        integer(kind=4)     :: f2
+    end type T5
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 512
+    type(T5)    :: v5, v6
+
+    v5%f1 = 201
+! CHECK:      store i16 201, ptr @[[BLOCK2]], align
+
+    v5%f2 = 202
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK2]], i64 4
+! CHECK:      store i32 202, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v6%f1 = 203
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK2]], i64 512
+! CHECK:      store i16 203, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v6%f2 = 204
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK2]], i64 516
+! CHECK:      store i32 204, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v1%f1 = 81
+! CHECK:      store i16 81, ptr @[[BLOCK5]], align
+
+    v1%f2 = 82
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK5]], i64 4
+! CHECK:      store i32 82, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v2%f1 = 83
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK5]], i64 128
+! CHECK:      store i16 83, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v2%f2 = 84
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK5]], i64 132
+! CHECK:      store i32 84, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+end program align
+
+
+subroutine subroutine_align()
+
+    type T7
+        integer(kind=2)     :: f1
+        integer(kind=4)     :: f2
+    end type T7
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 1024
+    type(T7)    :: v7, v8
+
+    v7%f1 = 401
+! CHECK:      store i16 401, ptr @[[BLOCK3]], align
+
+    v7%f2 = 402
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK3]], i64 4
+! CHECK:      store i32 402, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v8%f1 = 403
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK3]], i64 1024
+! CHECK:      store i16 403, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v8%f2 = 404
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK3]], i64 1028
+! CHECK:      store i32 404, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    return
+end subroutine subroutine_align
+
+
+function function_align()
+
+    type T9
+        integer(kind=2)     :: f1
+        integer(kind=4)     :: f2
+    end type T9
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 2048
+    type(T9)    :: v9, v10
+
+    v9%f1 = 801
+! CHECK:      store i16 801, ptr @[[BLOCK4]], align
+
+    v9%f2 = 802
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK4]], i64 4
+! CHECK:      store i32 802, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v10%f1 = 803
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK4]], i64 2048
+! CHECK:      store i16 803, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    v10%f2 = 804
+! CHECK:      %[[TEMP:[0-9]+]] = getelementptr i8, ptr @[[BLOCK4]], i64 2052
+! CHECK:      store i32 804, ptr %[[TEMP]], align
+
+    return
+end function function_align
diff --git a/test/directives/align_not_supported.f90 b/test/directives/align_not_supported.f90
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a8d7225c43e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/directives/align_not_supported.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+! RUN: %flang -O0 -c %s 2>&1 | FileCheck %s
+
+program align
+implicit none
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN alignment
+    type T1
+        integer(kind=2)     :: f1
+        integer(kind=4)     :: f2
+    end type T1
+! CHECK: F90-W-0280-Syntax error in directive ALIGN: non-integer alignment
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN -3
+    type T2
+        integer(kind=2)     :: f1
+        integer(kind=4)     :: f2
+    end type T2
+! CHECK: F90-W-0280-Syntax error in directive ALIGN: non-integer alignment
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 0
+    type T3
+        integer(kind=2)     :: f1
+        integer(kind=4)     :: f2
+    end type T3
+! CHECK: F90-W-0280-Syntax error in directive ALIGN: non-power-of-2 alignment
+
+    !DIR$ ALIGN 3
+    type T4
+        integer(kind=2)     :: f1
+        integer(kind=4)     :: f2
+    end type T4
+! CHECK: F90-W-0280-Syntax error in directive ALIGN: non-power-of-2 alignment
+
+
+end program align
diff --git a/test/flang2/Inputs/nop.ilm b/test/flang2/Inputs/nop.ilm
index 471716655af..1abd9621716 100644
--- a/test/flang2/Inputs/nop.ilm
+++ b/test/flang2/Inputs/nop.ilm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ENDINLINE
-TOILM version 1/55
+TOILM version 1/56
 I:0
 S:629
 D:57
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ fihx:1 tag:0 parent:0 flags:0 lineno:1 srcline:1 level:0 next:0 0: 7:nop.f90 3:n
 procedure:Subroutine
 d:6 I4
 d:7 I8
-s:609 c n d:6 h- 0 0:
-s:611 c n d:6 h- 1 0:
-s:624 E E d:0 c+ a- a- a:0 C- d- d:0 c:0 e:2 i:0 l:1 m- p- r- e- r:0 p- p- s- d- c- n- c:0 r:0 p:0 a:0 v:0 i:0 i- c- d- a- v- h- 3:nop
-s:627 L n d:0 c+ a- f- v- r:0 a:0 7:%L99999
-s:629 c n d:7 h- 7fffffff ffffffff 0:
+s:609 c n d:6 p:0 h- 0 0:
+s:611 c n d:6 p:0 h- 1 0:
+s:624 E E d:0 p:0 c+ a- a- a:0 C- d- d:0 c:0 e:2 i:0 l:1 m- p- r- e- r:0 p- p- s- d- c- n- c:0 r:0 p:0 a:0 v:0 i:0 i- c- d- a- v- h- 3:nop
+s:627 L n d:0 p:0 c+ a- f- v- r:0 a:0 7:%L99999
+s:629 c n d:7 p:0 h- 7fffffff ffffffff 0:
 end
-AST2ILM version 1/55
+AST2ILM version 1/56
 i0: BOS l1 n1 n0
 i4: NOP
 i5: --------------------
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ i4: FILE n2 n1 n1000
 i8: END
 i9: --------------------
 end
-DIRECTIVES version 1/55
+DIRECTIVES version 1/56
 A:1
 rou: --------------------
 z
diff --git a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/dtypeutl.c b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/dtypeutl.c
index 0afcc2e0ddd..b24f3576fa2 100644
--- a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/dtypeutl.c
+++ b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/dtypeutl.c
@@ -1288,6 +1288,14 @@ alignment_of_var(int sptr)
       align = ta;
   }
 #endif
+  /*
+   * If alignment of variable set by `!DIR$ ALIGN alignment`
+   * in flang1 is smaller than its original, then this pragma
+   * should have no effect.
+   */
+  if (align < PALIGNG(sptr)) {
+    align = PALIGNG(sptr) - 1;
+  }
   return align;
 } /* alignment_of_var */
 
diff --git a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/exterf.c b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/exterf.c
index 510d602ed3e..465908c0115 100644
--- a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/exterf.c
+++ b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/exterf.c
@@ -2337,10 +2337,11 @@ export_symbol(int sptr)
   lzprintf(outlz, "S %d", sptr);
   if (exportmode)
     lzprintf(outlz, " %d", HASHLKG(sptr));
-  lzprintf(outlz, " %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d", stb.stg_base[sptr].stype,
+  lzprintf(outlz, " %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d", stb.stg_base[sptr].stype,
            stb.stg_base[sptr].sc, stb.stg_base[sptr].b3, stb.stg_base[sptr].b4,
            stb.stg_base[sptr].dtype, stb.stg_base[sptr].symlk,
-           stb.stg_base[sptr].scope, stb.stg_base[sptr].nmptr);
+           stb.stg_base[sptr].scope, stb.stg_base[sptr].nmptr,
+           stb.stg_base[sptr].palign);
 
 #undef PUTFIELD
 #undef PUTISZ_FIELD
diff --git a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/global.h b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/global.h
index 2967568d609..cb4ea757e08 100644
--- a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/global.h
+++ b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/global.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ typedef struct {
   LOGICAL endian;
   LOGICAL terse;
   int dollar;   /* defines the char to which '$' is translated */
-  int x[251];   /* x flags */
+  int x[252];   /* x flags */
   LOGICAL quad; /* quad align "unconstrained objects" if sizeof >= 16 */
   int anno;
   LOGICAL qa; /* TRUE => -qa appeared on command line */
diff --git a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/interf.c b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/interf.c
index 050250fb90e..b1a9faaa0f0 100644
--- a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/interf.c
+++ b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/interf.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ interf_init()
  * https://github.com/flang-compiler/flang/issues/1043
  */
 #if DEBUG && !defined(_WIN64)
-  assert(sizeof(SYM) / sizeof(INT) == 44, "bad SYM size",
+  assert(sizeof(SYM) / sizeof(INT) == 46, "bad SYM size",
          sizeof(SYM) / sizeof(INT), 4);
   assert(sizeof(AST) / sizeof(int) == 19, "interf_init:inconsistent AST size",
          sizeof(AST) / sizeof(int), 2);
@@ -2500,6 +2500,7 @@ import(lzhandle *fdlz, WantPrivates wantPrivates, int ivsn)
       ps->symlk = get_num(10);
       ps->sym.scope = get_num(10);
       ps->sym.nmptr = get_num(10);
+      ps->sym.palign = get_num(10);
       ps->flags1 = get_num(16);
       ps->flags2 = get_num(16);
 
@@ -5406,6 +5407,7 @@ fill_sym(SYMITEM *ps, int sptr)
   GETFIELD(lineno);
   GETFIELD(w39); 
   GETFIELD(w40); 
+  GETFIELD(palign);
 #undef GETFIELD
   stb.stg_base[sptr].uname = 0;
 } /* fill_sym */
diff --git a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/lower.h b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/lower.h
index 73385d7b30c..b3ca30d6d9d 100644
--- a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/lower.h
+++ b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/lower.h
@@ -132,9 +132,12 @@
  *              pass elemental field for subprogram when emitting ST_ENTRY.
  *
  *              For ST_PROC, pass IS_PROC_PTR_IFACE flag.
+ *
+ * 23.12        -- 1.56
+ *              All of 1.55 + PALIGN
  */
 #define VersionMajor 1
-#define VersionMinor 55
+#define VersionMinor 56
 
 void lower(int);
 void lower_end_contains(void);
diff --git a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/lowersym.c b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/lowersym.c
index f32d7005845..c7906b874fe 100644
--- a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/lowersym.c
+++ b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/lowersym.c
@@ -3705,6 +3705,7 @@ lower_symbol(int sptr)
   } else
 #endif
     putval("dtype", dtype);
+  putval("palign", PALIGNG(sptr));
   /* type specific information */
   switch (stype) {
   case ST_ARRAY:
diff --git a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/semant.c b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/semant.c
index b2c8d2ae1dd..119a494b2ef 100644
--- a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/semant.c
+++ b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/semant.c
@@ -836,6 +836,11 @@ semant1(int rednum, SST *top)
    *	<stmt> ::= <stbeg> <statement> <stend>
    */
   case STMT1:
+    /*
+     * `!DIR$ ALIGN alignment` pragma should only take effect within the
+     * scope of the statement, so flang1 need to clear the flg.x[251] here.
+     */
+    flg.x[251] = 0;
     break;
 
   /* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@@ -9759,6 +9764,12 @@ semant1(int rednum, SST *top)
     SST_GDTYPEP(RHS(1), sem.gdtype);
     SST_GTYP(RHS(1), sem.gty);
 
+    /*
+     * When declaring a variable's symbol, flang1 should store
+     * the alignment from `!DIR$ ALIGN alignment` pragma to
+     * the symbol.
+     */
+    PALIGNP(sptr, flg.x[251]);
     break;
 
   /* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
diff --git a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/symacc.c b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/symacc.c
index 35d77c51879..030d6d81f75 100644
--- a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/symacc.c
+++ b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/symacc.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ sym_init_first(void)
  * https://github.com/flang-compiler/flang/issues/1043
  */
 #ifndef _WIN64
-  assert(sizeof_SYM == 44, "bad SYM size", sizeof_SYM, ERR_Fatal);
+  assert(sizeof_SYM == 46, "bad SYM size", sizeof_SYM, ERR_Fatal);
 #endif
 
   if (stb.stg_base == NULL) {
diff --git a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/symacc.h b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/symacc.h
index 1ec557cd152..45c5dfe0177 100644
--- a/tools/flang1/flang1exe/symacc.h
+++ b/tools/flang1/flang1exe/symacc.h
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ typedef struct SYM {
   INT lineno;
   INT w39;
   INT w40;
+  INT palign;
 } SYM;
 
 /*   symbol table data declarations:  */
diff --git a/tools/flang1/utils/symtab/symini.cpp b/tools/flang1/utils/symtab/symini.cpp
index 02e5b223326..54e81da1a51 100644
--- a/tools/flang1/utils/symtab/symini.cpp
+++ b/tools/flang1/utils/symtab/symini.cpp
@@ -1057,7 +1057,8 @@ class SyminiFE90 : public UtilityApplication
       fprintf(out1, "\t 0,\n");
       fprintf(out1, "#endif\n");
 
-      fprintf(out1, "\t %5d, %5d, %5d\n", xp->lineno, xp->w39, xp->w40);
+      fprintf(out1, "\t %5d, %5d, %5d, %5d\n", xp->lineno, xp->w39,
+              xp->w40, xp->palign);
 
       fprintf(out1, "\t},\n");
     }
diff --git a/tools/flang1/utils/symtab/symtab.n b/tools/flang1/utils/symtab/symtab.n
index 539ab7f93c7..331555ad9db 100644
--- a/tools/flang1/utils/symtab/symtab.n
+++ b/tools/flang1/utils/symtab/symtab.n
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ field will locate the original name.
 Flags per symbol (named f65 through f96).
 .SF flags4 w37
 Flags per symbol (named f97 through f128).
+.SF PALIGN w41
+Store the symbol's alignment value specified by align pragma in the form of '!DIR$ ALIGN alignment'.
 Other Fields
 .ul
 .nr II \n(iiu
diff --git a/tools/flang2/docs/xflag.n b/tools/flang2/docs/xflag.n
index 6aaa021dc3c..08fd0e91118 100644
--- a/tools/flang2/docs/xflag.n
+++ b/tools/flang2/docs/xflag.n
@@ -5573,6 +5573,9 @@ where, n = flg.x[249]
 .XF "250:"
 Set number of bigbuffers for multi-buffer memory management for AMD GPU.
 (moved to 202)
+
 .XF "251:"
-(NOT available - check declaration in global.h for flg.x[], all compilers)
+Reserved to save an alignment passed by pragma `!DIR$ ALIGN alignment`
 
+.XF "252:"
+(NOT available - check declaration in global.h for flg.x[], all compilers)
diff --git a/tools/flang2/flang2exe/dtypeutl.cpp b/tools/flang2/flang2exe/dtypeutl.cpp
index 552931a8876..cade9cc5010 100644
--- a/tools/flang2/flang2exe/dtypeutl.cpp
+++ b/tools/flang2/flang2exe/dtypeutl.cpp
@@ -557,9 +557,21 @@ align_unconstrained(DTYPE dtype)
 int
 alignment_sym(SPTR sym)
 {
-  if (QALNG(sym))
-    return dtypeinfo[TY_DBLE].align;
-  return alignment(DTYPEG(sym));
+  int align;
+  if (QALNG(sym)) {
+    align = dtypeinfo[TY_DBLE].align;
+  } else {
+    align = alignment(DTYPEG(sym));
+  }
+  /*
+   * If alignment of symbol set by `!DIR$ ALIGN alignment`
+   * in flang1 is smaller than its original, then this pragma
+   * should have no effect.
+   */
+  if (align < PALIGNG(sym)) {
+    align = PALIGNG(sym) - 1;
+  }
+  return align;
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/tools/flang2/flang2exe/llassem.cpp b/tools/flang2/flang2exe/llassem.cpp
index 22fa8552b34..d47ee8f74b9 100644
--- a/tools/flang2/flang2exe/llassem.cpp
+++ b/tools/flang2/flang2exe/llassem.cpp
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ void
 assem_init(void)
 {
   INT nmptr;
-  SPTR sptr;
+  SPTR sptr, cmem;
   int align8, mod_or_sub, subprog;
   char *typed;
 
@@ -927,6 +927,22 @@ assem_init(void)
       }
     }
     free(typed);
+
+    /*
+     * Update the alignment for cmn.
+     *
+     * To align the symbol set by `!DIR$ ALIGN alignment` pragma
+     * in flang1, flang should align both its symbol's offset
+     * in AG and AG's alignment in memory.
+     *
+     * Here we update the AG_ALIGN(ag) to ensure cmn is aligned
+     * in memory to the maximum alignment among all symbols in
+     * the cmn.
+     */
+    for (cmem = CMEMFG(sptr); cmem > NOSYM; cmem = SYMLKG(cmem)) {
+      AG_ALIGN(gblsym) = AG_ALIGN(gblsym) > PALIGNG(cmem) ?
+                      AG_ALIGN(gblsym) : PALIGNG(cmem);
+    }
   }
 
   /* ag_local gets allocated and deallocate for every function */
@@ -1171,6 +1187,7 @@ assemble_end(void)
         free(AG_CMBLKINITDATA(gblsym));
         AG_CMBLKINITDATA(gblsym) = NULL;
       } else {
+        int align;
         fprintf(ASMFIL, "%%struct%s = type < { %s } > \n", name, typed);
         if (strstr(cpu_llvm_module->target_triple, "windows-msvc") != NULL) {
           fprintf(ASMFIL, "@%s = %s global %%struct%s ", name,
@@ -1179,8 +1196,17 @@ assemble_end(void)
           fprintf(ASMFIL, "@%s = %s global %%struct%s ", name,
                   AG_ISMOD(gblsym) ? "external" : "common", name);
         }
+
+        /*
+         * cmn should align with its corresponding AG's alignment,
+         * so that all symbols within the cmn align with the alignment set by
+         * `!DIR$ ALIGN alignment` pragma in flang1 as long as the symbol's
+         * offset in AG aligns with the specified alignment.
+         */
+        align =
+            align_value > AG_ALIGN(tdefsym) ? align_value : AG_ALIGN(tdefsym);
         fprintf(ASMFIL, "%s, align %d",
-                AG_ISMOD(gblsym) ? "" : " zeroinitializer", align_value);
+                AG_ISMOD(gblsym) ? "" : " zeroinitializer", align);
       }
       for (llObjtodbgFirst(listp, &i); !llObjtodbgAtEnd(&i);
            llObjtodbgNext(&i)) {
@@ -1521,12 +1547,22 @@ write_bss(void)
   char *bss_nm = bss_name;
 
   if (gbl.bss_addr) {
+    /*
+     * BSS should align with its corresponding AG's alignment, so that
+     * all symbols within the BSS align with the alignment set by
+     * `!DIR$ ALIGN alignment` pragma in flang1 as long as the symbol's
+     * offset in AG aligns with the specified alignment.
+     */
+    int align = 32;
+    for (SPTR sptr = gbl.bssvars; sptr > NOSYM; sptr = SYMLKG(sptr)) {
+      align = align > PALIGNG(sptr) ? align : PALIGNG(sptr);
+    }
     fprintf(ASMFIL, "%%struct%s = type <{[%" ISZ_PF "d x i8]}>\n", bss_nm,
             gbl.bss_addr);
     fprintf(ASMFIL,
             "@%s = %s %%struct%s <{[%" ISZ_PF "d x i8] "
-            "zeroinitializer }> , align 32",
-            bss_nm, type_str, bss_nm, gbl.bss_addr);
+            "zeroinitializer }> , align %d",
+            bss_nm, type_str, bss_nm, gbl.bss_addr, align);
     ll_write_object_dbg_references(ASMFIL, cpu_llvm_module, bss_dbg_list);
     bss_dbg_list = NULL;
     fputc('\n', ASMFIL);
@@ -1582,6 +1618,17 @@ write_statics(void)
   DSRT *dsrtp;
   int count = 0;
   char *static_nm = static_name;
+  int align = 16;
+
+  /*
+   * statics should align with its corresponding AG's alignment, so that
+   * all symbols within the BSS align with the alignment set by
+   * `!DIR$ ALIGN alignment` pragma in flang1 as long as the symbol's
+   * offset in AG aligns with the specified alignment.
+   */
+  for (SPTR sptr = gbl.statics; sptr > NOSYM; sptr = SYMLKG(sptr)) {
+    align = align > PALIGNG(sptr) ? align : PALIGNG(sptr);
+  }
 
   if (lcl_inits) {
     if (DBGBIT(5, 32)) {
@@ -1599,7 +1646,7 @@ write_statics(void)
     fprintf(ASMFIL, "%%struct%s = type <{ %s }>\n", static_nm, type_only);
     fprintf(ASMFIL, "@%s = %s %%struct%s <{ ", static_nm, type_str, static_nm);
     process_dsrt(lcl_inits, gbl.saddr, typed, false, 0);
-    fprintf(ASMFIL, " }>, align 16");
+    fprintf(ASMFIL, " }>, align %d", align);
     ll_write_object_dbg_references(ASMFIL, cpu_llvm_module, static_dbg_list);
     static_dbg_list = NULL;
     fputc('\n', ASMFIL);
@@ -1609,8 +1656,8 @@ write_statics(void)
             (long)gbl.saddr);
     fprintf(ASMFIL,
             "@%s = %s %%struct%s <{ [%ld x i8] zeroinitializer }>"
-            ", align 16",
-            static_name, type_str, static_name, (long)gbl.saddr);
+            ", align %d",
+            static_name, type_str, static_name, (long)gbl.saddr, align);
     ll_write_object_dbg_references(ASMFIL, cpu_llvm_module, static_dbg_list);
     static_dbg_list = NULL;
     fputc('\n', ASMFIL);
@@ -1700,6 +1747,7 @@ write_comm(void)
 
   for (sptr = gbl.cmblks; sptr > NOSYM; sptr = SYMLKG(sptr)) {
     SPTR cmem;
+    int align;
 
     first_data = 1;
     process_sptr(sptr);
@@ -1745,6 +1793,14 @@ write_comm(void)
     else
       gbl.asmfil = cmn_blk_ir;
 
+    /*
+     * cmn should align with its corresponding AG's alignment,
+     * so that all symbols within the cmn align with the alignment set by
+     * `!DIR$ ALIGN alignment` pragma in flang1 as long as the symbol's
+     * offset in AG aligns with the specified alignment.
+     */
+    align = align_value > AG_ALIGN(gblsym) ? align_value : AG_ALIGN(gblsym);
+
     fprintf(ASMFIL, "%%struct%s = type < { %s } > \n", name, type_only);
     fprintf(ASMFIL, "@%s = global %%struct%s", name, name);
     fprintf(ASMFIL, " < { ");
@@ -1753,7 +1809,7 @@ write_comm(void)
 
     DSRTP(sptr, NULL);
 
-    fprintf(ASMFIL, ", align %d", align_value);
+    fprintf(ASMFIL, ", align %d", align);
 
     for (cmem = CMEMFG(sptr); cmem > NOSYM; cmem = SYMLKG(cmem)) {
       if (MIDNUMG(cmem)) /* some member does not have midnum/no name */
@@ -4232,19 +4288,29 @@ unsigned
 align_of_var(SPTR sptr)
 {
   DTYPE dtype = DTYPEG(sptr);
-  if (!PDALN_IS_DEFAULT(sptr))
-    return 1u << PDALNG(sptr);
-  if (QALNG(sptr))
-    return 4 * align_of(DT_INT);
-  if (dtype) {
+  int align = 0;
+  if (!PDALN_IS_DEFAULT(sptr)) {
+    align = 1u << PDALNG(sptr);
+  } else if(QALNG(sptr)) {
+    align = 4 * align_of(DT_INT);
+  } else if (dtype) {
     if (flg.quad && !DESCARRAYG(sptr) && zsize_of(dtype) >= MIN_ALIGN_SIZE) {
-      return DATA_ALIGN + 1;
+      align = DATA_ALIGN + 1;
+    } else {
+      align = align_of(dtype);
     }
-    return align_of(dtype);
+  } else if(STYPEG(sptr) == ST_PROC) {/* No DTYPE */
+    align = align_of(DT_ADDR);
   }
-  if (STYPEG(sptr) == ST_PROC) /* No DTYPE */
-    return align_of(DT_ADDR);
-  return 0;
+  /*
+   * If alignment of variable set by `!DIR$ ALIGN alignment`
+   * in flang1 is smaller than its original, then this pragma
+   * should have no effect.
+   */
+  if (align < PALIGNG(sptr)) {
+    align = PALIGNG(sptr);
+  }
+  return align;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -4312,6 +4378,16 @@ assn_static_off(SPTR sptr, DTYPE dtype, ISZ_T size)
   } else {
     a = align_unconstrained(dtype);
   }
+  /*
+   * To align the symbol set by `!DIR$ ALIGN alignment` pragma in flang1,
+   * flang should align both its symbol's offset in AG and AG's alignment
+   * in memory.
+   *
+   * The following code ensures the alignment of the symbol's offset in AG.
+   */
+  if (a < PALIGNG(sptr)) {
+    a = PALIGNG(sptr) - 1;
+  }
   addr = ALIGN(addr, a);
   ADDRESSP(sptr, addr);
   if (DINITG(sptr)) {
diff --git a/tools/flang2/flang2exe/symacc.cpp b/tools/flang2/flang2exe/symacc.cpp
index 2713d438086..616b92bd0f1 100644
--- a/tools/flang2/flang2exe/symacc.cpp
+++ b/tools/flang2/flang2exe/symacc.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ sym_init_first(void)
  * https://github.com/flang-compiler/flang/issues/1043
  */
 #ifndef _WIN64
-  assert(sizeof_SYM == 36, "bad SYM size", sizeof_SYM, ERR_Fatal);
+  assert(sizeof_SYM == 38, "bad SYM size", sizeof_SYM, ERR_Fatal);
 #endif
 
   if (stb.stg_base == NULL) {
diff --git a/tools/flang2/flang2exe/symacc.h b/tools/flang2/flang2exe/symacc.h
index 0303d238117..dc8bbcae98f 100644
--- a/tools/flang2/flang2exe/symacc.h
+++ b/tools/flang2/flang2exe/symacc.h
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ typedef struct SYM {
   INT w30;
   INT w31;
   INT w32;
+  INT palign;
 } SYM;
 
 /*   symbol table data declarations:  */
diff --git a/tools/flang2/flang2exe/upper.cpp b/tools/flang2/flang2exe/upper.cpp
index b319dd5755d..811c4451a83 100644
--- a/tools/flang2/flang2exe/upper.cpp
+++ b/tools/flang2/flang2exe/upper.cpp
@@ -2040,6 +2040,7 @@ read_symbol(void)
   SPTR sptr = getSptrVal("symbol");
   bool has_alias = false;
   char *alias_name;
+  int palign;
 #if DEBUG
   if (sptr > symbolcount) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Symbol count was %d, but new symbol number is %d\n",
@@ -2050,6 +2051,7 @@ read_symbol(void)
   stype = getSymType();
   sclass = getSCKind();
   dtype = getDtypeVal("dtype");
+  palign = getval("palign");
 #if DEBUG
   if (dtype > datatypecount) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Datatype count was %d, but new datatype is %d\n",
@@ -3301,6 +3303,9 @@ read_symbol(void)
     ++errors;
     break;
   }
+  if (newsptr != SPTR_NULL) {
+    PALIGNP(newsptr, palign);
+  }
   Trace((" newsptr = %d", newsptr));
 } /* read_symbol */
 
diff --git a/tools/flang2/flang2exe/upper.h b/tools/flang2/flang2exe/upper.h
index 15de01c4e82..aaff9c7372c 100644
--- a/tools/flang2/flang2exe/upper.h
+++ b/tools/flang2/flang2exe/upper.h
@@ -136,13 +136,16 @@
  *              pass elemental field for subprogram when emitting ST_ENTRY.
  *
  *              For ST_PROC, receive IS_PROC_PTR_IFACE flag.
+ *
+ * 23.12        -- 1.56
+ *              All of 1.55 + PALIGN
  */
 
 #include "gbldefs.h"
 #include "semant.h"
 
 #define VersionMajor 1
-#define VersionMinor 55
+#define VersionMinor 56
 
 /**
    \brief ...
diff --git a/tools/flang2/utils/symtab/symini.cpp b/tools/flang2/utils/symtab/symini.cpp
index eb9ddf530f5..568f948388d 100644
--- a/tools/flang2/utils/symtab/symini.cpp
+++ b/tools/flang2/utils/symtab/symini.cpp
@@ -497,8 +497,8 @@ class SyminiF90 : public UtilityApplication
         fprintf(out1, "%d,", 0 /*xp->f*/);
       }
       fprintf(out1, "\n");
-      fprintf(out1, "\t %d, %d, %d, %d, %d, %d, %d,},\n", xp->w26, xp->w27,
-              xp->w28, xp->w29, xp->w30, xp->w31, xp->w32);
+      fprintf(out1, "\t %d, %d, %d, %d, %d, %d, %d, %d,},\n", xp->w26,
+              xp->w27, xp->w28, xp->w29, xp->w30, xp->w31, xp->w32, xp->palign);
     }
     fprintf(out1, "};\n\n");
     fprintf(out1, "static char init_names[INIT_NAMES_SIZE] = {");
diff --git a/tools/flang2/utils/symtab/symtab.n b/tools/flang2/utils/symtab/symtab.n
index c51d0b16779..4cf7fd8805e 100644
--- a/tools/flang2/utils/symtab/symtab.n
+++ b/tools/flang2/utils/symtab/symtab.n
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ Flags per symbol (named f33 through f64).
 Flags per symbol (named f65 through f96).
 .SF flags4 w25
 Flags per symbol (named f97 through f128).
+.SF PALIGN w33
+Store the symbol's alignment value specified by align pragma in the form of '!DIR$ ALIGN alignment'.
 .nr II \n(iiu
 .nr ii 0
 .lp
diff --git a/tools/shared/pragma.c b/tools/shared/pragma.c
index dc871a708f3..67c44f1224a 100644
--- a/tools/shared/pragma.c
+++ b/tools/shared/pragma.c
@@ -1053,7 +1053,28 @@ do_sw(void)
   case SW_ESCTYALIAS:
     break;
   case SW_ALIGN:
-    break;
+    if (gtok() != T_INT) {
+      int backup_nowarn = gbl.nowarn;
+      gbl.nowarn = false;
+      error((error_code_t)280, ERR_Warning, lineno,
+            "ALIGN: non-integer alignment", 0);
+      gbl.nowarn = backup_nowarn;
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    /* check whether the alignment is power of 2 */
+    if (itok <= 0 || ((itok & (itok - 1)) != 0)) {
+      int backup_nowarn = gbl.nowarn;
+      gbl.nowarn = false;
+      error((error_code_t)280, ERR_Warning, lineno,
+            "ALIGN: non-power-of-2 alignment", 0);
+      gbl.nowarn = backup_nowarn;
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    TR1("SW_ALIGN alignment[%d]\n", itok);
+    flg.x[251] = itok;
+    return true;
   case SW_BOUNDS:
     if (no_specified) {
       bclr(DIR_OFFSET(currdir, x[70]), 0x02);
diff --git a/tools/shared/utils/global.h b/tools/shared/utils/global.h
index 88484013ba6..86d0605b48d 100644
--- a/tools/shared/utils/global.h
+++ b/tools/shared/utils/global.h
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ typedef struct {
   int endian;
   int terse;
   int dollar;   /* defines the char to which '$' is translated */
-  int x[251];   /* x flags */
+  int x[252];   /* x flags */
   bool quad; /* quad align "unconstrained objects" if sizeof >= 16 */
   int anno;
   bool qa; /* TRUE => -qa appeared on command line */
diff --git a/tools/shared/utils/symacc.c b/tools/shared/utils/symacc.c
index 7fc4eb0aff2..ab64e73a864 100644
--- a/tools/shared/utils/symacc.c
+++ b/tools/shared/utils/symacc.c
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ sym_init_first(void)
  */
 #if !defined(_WIN64)
 #if defined(PGHPF)
-  assert(sizeof_SYM == 44, "bad SYM size", sizeof_SYM, ERR_Fatal);
+  assert(sizeof_SYM == 46, "bad SYM size", sizeof_SYM, ERR_Fatal);
 #else
-  assert(sizeof_SYM == 36, "bad SYM size", sizeof_SYM, ERR_Fatal);
+  assert(sizeof_SYM == 38, "bad SYM size", sizeof_SYM, ERR_Fatal);
 #endif
 #endif // _WIN64
 
diff --git a/tools/shared/utils/symacc.h b/tools/shared/utils/symacc.h
index a80c4753e9c..02f906884d7 100644
--- a/tools/shared/utils/symacc.h
+++ b/tools/shared/utils/symacc.h
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ typedef struct SYM {
   INT w30;
   INT w31;
   INT w32;
+  INT palign;
 } SYM;
 #endif
 
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ typedef struct SYM {
   INT lineno;
   INT w39;
   INT w40;
+  INT palign;
 } SYM;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/tools/shared/utils/symutil.cpp b/tools/shared/utils/symutil.cpp
index cc9747d53e5..c9fa3378529 100644
--- a/tools/shared/utils/symutil.cpp
+++ b/tools/shared/utils/symutil.cpp
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ class Symutil : public UtilityApplication
   std::vector<std::string> attrnames;
 
 #if defined(PGHPF)
-  static const int SYMLEN = 40;
+  static const int SYMLEN = 41;
 #else
-  static const int SYMLEN = 32;
+  static const int SYMLEN = 33;
 #endif
 
   // Generate run time checking code for symbol table field access macros.