diff --git a/llvm/lib/SYCLLowerIR/LowerWGScope.cpp b/llvm/lib/SYCLLowerIR/LowerWGScope.cpp
index 15fe4cc4ec6ac..197d01447b9a4 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/SYCLLowerIR/LowerWGScope.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/SYCLLowerIR/LowerWGScope.cpp
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ Value *spirv::genPseudoLocalID(Instruction &Before, const Triple &TT) {
                              asUInt(spirv::AddrSpace::Global) // AddressSpace
       );
       unsigned Align = M.getDataLayout().getPreferredAlignment(G);
-      G->setAlignment(Align);
+      G->setAlignment(MaybeAlign(Align));
     }
     Value *Res = new LoadInst(G, "", &Before);
     return Res;