diff --git a/uncrustify-riot.cfg b/uncrustify-riot.cfg
index 191acd8e0c..9115191c6b 100644
--- a/uncrustify-riot.cfg
+++ b/uncrustify-riot.cfg
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ sp_inside_sparen    = remove    # remove spaces inside parens for if, while and
 align_with_tabs     = FALSE     # use tabs to align
 align_on_tabstop    = TRUE      # align on tabstops
 align_enum_equ_span = 4         # '=' in enum definition
-align_struct_init_span  = 3     # align stuff in a structure init '= { }'
+align_struct_init_span  = 0     # align stuff in a structure init '= { }'
 align_right_cmt_span    = 3