diff --git a/core/system/src/pool_queue.c b/core/system/src/pool_queue.c
index fad35b77..00228d0a 100644
--- a/core/system/src/pool_queue.c
+++ b/core/system/src/pool_queue.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "api/inc/linker_exports.h"
 #include "api/inc/pool_queue_exports.h"
 #include "api/inc/uvisor_spinlock_exports.h"
+#include <stddef.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 int uvisor_pool_init(uvisor_pool_t * pool, void * array, size_t stride, size_t num)
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ int uvisor_pool_init(uvisor_pool_t * pool, void * array, size_t stride, size_t n
 
     uvisor_spin_init(&pool->spinlock);
 
+    UVISOR_STATIC_ASSERT(
+            sizeof(uvisor_pool_t) == offsetof(uvisor_pool_t, management_array),
+            management_array_offset_must_be_aligned_to_pool_structure_size);
+
     return 0;
 }