diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
index ddb2a54e57..af6dc61886 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ sysdep_headers += sys/mount.h sys/acct.h sys/sysctl.h \
 		  bits/siginfo-arch.h bits/siginfo-consts-arch.h \
 		  bits/procfs.h bits/procfs-id.h bits/procfs-extra.h \
 		  bits/procfs-prregset.h bits/mman-map-flags-generic.h \
-		  bits/msq-pad.h bits/sem-pad.h bits/shmlba.h bits/shm-pad.h \
+		  bits/msq-pad.h bits/shmlba.h bits/shm-pad.h \
 		  bits/termios-struct.h bits/termios-c_cc.h \
 		  bits/termios-c_iflag.h bits/termios-c_oflag.h \
 		  bits/termios-baud.h bits/termios-c_cflag.h \
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/sem-pad.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/sem-pad.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 566ce039cc..0000000000
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/sem-pad.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/* Define where padding goes in struct semid_ds.  Generic version.
-   Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#ifndef _SYS_SEM_H
-# error "Never use <bits/sem-pad.h> directly; include <sys/sem.h> instead."
-#endif
-
-#include <bits/timesize.h>
-
-/* On most architectures, padding goes after time fields for 32-bit
-   systems and is omitted for 64-bit systems.  Some architectures pad
-   before time fields instead, or omit padding despite being 32-bit,
-   or include it despite being 64-bit.  This must match the layout
-   used for struct semid64_ds in <asm/sembuf.h>, as glibc does not do
-   layout conversions for this structure.  */
-
-#define __SEM_PAD_AFTER_TIME (__TIMESIZE == 32)
-#define __SEM_PAD_BEFORE_TIME 0
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/sem.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/sem.h
index 5c2f6be4c3..771ce00327 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/sem.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/sem.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
-#include <bits/sem-pad.h>
+#include <bits/timesize.h>
 #include <bits/semid_ds_t.h>
 
 /* Flags for `semop'.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/semid_ds_t.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/semid_ds_t.h
index baed55ca8b..d9d902ed0d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/semid_ds_t.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/semid_ds_t.h
@@ -20,24 +20,27 @@
 # error "Never include <bits/semid_ds_t.h> directly; use <sys/sem.h> instead."
 #endif
 
-#if __SEM_PAD_BEFORE_TIME
-# define __SEM_PAD_TIME(NAME, RES)        \
-  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved ## RES; __time_t NAME
-#elif __SEM_PAD_AFTER_TIME
-# define __SEM_PAD_TIME(NAME, RES)        \
-  __time_t NAME; __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved ## RES
-#else
-# define __SEM_PAD_TIME(NAME, RES)    \
-  __time_t NAME
-#endif
-
 /* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+#if __TIMESIZE == 32
+struct semid_ds
+{
+  struct ipc_perm sem_perm;        /* operation permission struct */
+  __time_t sem_otime;              /* last semop() time */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved1;
+  __time_t sem_ctime;             /* last time changed by semctl() */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved2;
+  __syscall_ulong_t sem_nsems;    /* number of semaphores in set */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved3;
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved4;
+};
+#else
 struct semid_ds
 {
   struct ipc_perm sem_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
-  __SEM_PAD_TIME (sem_otime, 1);	/* last semop() time */
-  __SEM_PAD_TIME (sem_ctime, 2);	/* last time changed by semctl() */
+  __time_t sem_otime;	        /* last semop() time */
+  __time_t sem_ctime;	        /* last time changed by semctl() */
   __syscall_ulong_t sem_nsems;		/* number of semaphores in set */
   __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved3;
   __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved4;
 };
+#endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/bits/semid_ds_t.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/bits/semid_ds_t.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..39c0e53f38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/bits/semid_ds_t.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* HPPA implementation of the semaphore struct semid_ds
+   Copyright (C) 1995-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#ifndef _SYS_SEM_H
+# error "Never include <bits/semid_ds_t.h> directly; use <sys/sem.h> instead."
+#endif
+
+/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+#if __TIMESIZE == 32
+struct semid_ds
+{
+  struct ipc_perm sem_perm;   /* operation permission struct */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved1;
+  __time_t sem_otime;         /* last semop() time */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved2;
+  __time_t sem_ctime;         /* last time changed by semctl() */
+  __syscall_ulong_t sem_nsems;    /* number of semaphores in set */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved3;
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved4;
+};
+#else
+struct semid_ds
+{
+  struct ipc_perm sem_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
+  __time_t sem_otime;       	/* last semop() time */
+  __time_t sem_ctime;       	/* last time changed by semctl() */
+  __syscall_ulong_t sem_nsems;		/* number of semaphores in set */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved3;
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved4;
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/bits/sem-pad.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/bits/sem-pad.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c581f7694..0000000000
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/bits/sem-pad.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-/* Define where padding goes in struct semid_ds.  MIPS version.
-   Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#ifndef _SYS_SEM_H
-# error "Never use <bits/sem-pad.h> directly; include <sys/sem.h> instead."
-#endif
-
-#define __SEM_PAD_AFTER_TIME 0
-#define __SEM_PAD_BEFORE_TIME 0
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/bits/sem-pad.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/bits/semid_ds_t.h
similarity index 56%
rename from sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/bits/sem-pad.h
rename to sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/bits/semid_ds_t.h
index 5f4e214d12..1ab16492dd 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/bits/sem-pad.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/bits/semid_ds_t.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/* Define where padding goes in struct semid_ds.  SPARC version.
-   Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* MIPS implementation of the semaphore struct semid_ds
+   Copyright (C) 1995-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -17,10 +17,16 @@
    <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
 #ifndef _SYS_SEM_H
-# error "Never use <bits/sem-pad.h> directly; include <sys/sem.h> instead."
+# error "Never include <bits/semid_ds_t.h> directly; use <sys/sem.h> instead."
 #endif
 
-#include <bits/timesize.h>
-
-#define __SEM_PAD_AFTER_TIME 0
-#define __SEM_PAD_BEFORE_TIME (__TIMESIZE == 32)
+/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+struct semid_ds
+{
+  struct ipc_perm sem_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
+  __time_t sem_otime;	/* last semop() time */
+  __time_t sem_ctime;	/* last time changed by semctl() */
+  __syscall_ulong_t sem_nsems;		/* number of semaphores in set */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved3;
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved4;
+};
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/bits/sem-pad.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/bits/sem-pad.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 42d8827906..0000000000
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/bits/sem-pad.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-/* Define where padding goes in struct semid_ds.  PowerPC version.
-   Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#ifndef _SYS_SEM_H
-# error "Never use <bits/sem-pad.h> directly; include <sys/sem.h> instead."
-#endif
-
-#include <bits/timesize.h>
-
-#define __SEM_PAD_AFTER_TIME 0
-#define __SEM_PAD_BEFORE_TIME (__TIMESIZE == 32)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/bits/semid_ds_t.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/bits/semid_ds_t.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79b4cba939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/bits/semid_ds_t.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* PowerPC implementation of the semaphore struct semid_ds
+   Copyright (C) 1995-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#ifndef _SYS_SEM_H
+# error "Never include <bits/semid_ds_t.h> directly; use <sys/sem.h> instead."
+#endif
+
+/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+#if __TIMESIZE == 32
+struct semid_ds
+{
+  struct ipc_perm sem_perm;   /* operation permission struct */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved1;
+  __time_t sem_otime;  /* last semop() time */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved2;
+  __time_t sem_ctime;  /* last time changed by semctl() */
+  __syscall_ulong_t sem_nsems;    /* number of semaphores in set */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved3;
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved4;
+};
+#else
+struct semid_ds
+{
+  struct ipc_perm sem_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
+  __time_t sem_otime;	/* last semop() time */
+  __time_t sem_ctime;	/* last time changed by semctl() */
+  __syscall_ulong_t sem_nsems;		/* number of semaphores in set */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved3;
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved4;
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/bits/semid_ds_t.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/bits/semid_ds_t.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8de676e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/bits/semid_ds_t.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* Sparc implementation of the semaphore struct semid_ds
+   Copyright (C) 1995-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#ifndef _SYS_SEM_H
+# error "Never include <bits/semid_ds_t.h> directly; use <sys/sem.h> instead."
+#endif
+
+/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+#if __TIMESIZE == 32
+struct semid_ds
+{
+  struct ipc_perm sem_perm;   /* operation permission struct */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved1;
+  __time_t sem_otime;  /* last semop() time */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved2;
+  __time_t sem_ctime;  /* last time changed by semctl() */
+  __syscall_ulong_t sem_nsems;    /* number of semaphores in set */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved3;
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved4;
+};
+#else
+struct semid_ds
+{
+  struct ipc_perm sem_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
+  __time_t sem_otime;	/* last semop() time */
+  __time_t sem_ctime;	/* last time changed by semctl() */
+  __syscall_ulong_t sem_nsems;		/* number of semaphores in set */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved3;
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved4;
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86/bits/sem-pad.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86/bits/sem-pad.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 102e226997..0000000000
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86/bits/sem-pad.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-/* Define where padding goes in struct semid_ds.  x86 version.
-   Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#ifndef _SYS_SEM_H
-# error "Never use <bits/sem-pad.h> directly; include <sys/sem.h> instead."
-#endif
-
-#define __SEM_PAD_AFTER_TIME 1
-#define __SEM_PAD_BEFORE_TIME 0
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/bits/sem-pad.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86/bits/semid_ds_t.h
similarity index 53%
rename from sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/bits/sem-pad.h
rename to sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86/bits/semid_ds_t.h
index ee0332325b..42694069d5 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/bits/sem-pad.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86/bits/semid_ds_t.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/* Define where padding goes in struct semid_ds.  HPPA version.
-   Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Sparc implementation of the semaphore struct semid_ds
+   Copyright (C) 1995-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -17,10 +17,18 @@
    <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
 #ifndef _SYS_SEM_H
-# error "Never use <bits/sem-pad.h> directly; include <sys/sem.h> instead."
+# error "Never include <bits/semid_ds_t.h> directly; use <sys/sem.h> instead."
 #endif
 
-#include <bits/timesize.h>
-
-#define __SEM_PAD_AFTER_TIME 0
-#define __SEM_PAD_BEFORE_TIME (__TIMESIZE == 32)
+/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+struct semid_ds
+{
+  struct ipc_perm sem_perm;   /* operation permission struct */
+  __time_t sem_otime;  /* last semop() time */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved1;
+  __time_t sem_ctime;  /* last time changed by semctl() */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved2;
+  __syscall_ulong_t sem_nsems;    /* number of semaphores in set */
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved3;
+  __syscall_ulong_t __glibc_reserved4;
+};
