diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_gpencil_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_gpencil_types.h
index d4b1f9a3c47..b64fc08a47a 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_gpencil_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_gpencil_types.h
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ typedef struct bGPDspoint {
  */
 typedef struct bGPDstroke {
 	struct bGPDstroke *next, *prev;
-	
 	bGPDspoint *points;		/* array of data-points for stroke */
+	void *pad;				/* keep 4 pointers at the beginning, padding for 'inittime' is tricky 64/32bit */
 	int totpoints;			/* number of data-points in array */
 	
 	short thickness;		/* thickness of stroke (currently not used) */