diff --git a/gcc/config/riscv/riscv-c.cc b/gcc/config/riscv/riscv-c.cc
index 826ae0067bb8..47a396501d74 100644
--- a/gcc/config/riscv/riscv-c.cc
+++ b/gcc/config/riscv/riscv-c.cc
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ riscv_cpu_cpp_builtins (cpp_reader *pfile)
 
     }
 
+  /* TARGET_STRICT_ALIGN does not cover all cases.  */
+  if (riscv_slow_unaligned_access_p)
+    {
+      /* Explicit -mstruct-align preceedes cpu tune param
+         slow_unaligned_access=true.  */
+      if (riscv_user_wants_strict_align)
+        builtin_define_with_int_value ("__riscv_strict_align", 1);
+      else
+        builtin_define_with_int_value ("__riscv_strict_align", 2);
+    }
+
   if (TARGET_MIN_VLEN != 0)
     builtin_define_with_int_value ("__riscv_v_min_vlen", TARGET_MIN_VLEN);
 
diff --git a/gcc/config/riscv/riscv.cc b/gcc/config/riscv/riscv.cc
index 9a53999a39de..d6a40d043584 100644
--- a/gcc/config/riscv/riscv.cc
+++ b/gcc/config/riscv/riscv.cc
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ struct riscv_tune_info {
 /* Whether unaligned accesses execute very slowly.  */
 bool riscv_slow_unaligned_access_p;
 
+/* Whether use explcitly passed -mstrict-align.  */
+bool riscv_user_wants_strict_align;
+
 /* Stack alignment to assume/maintain.  */
 unsigned riscv_stack_boundary;
 
@@ -6047,6 +6050,12 @@ riscv_option_override (void)
      -m[no-]strict-align is left unspecified, heed -mtune's advice.  */
   riscv_slow_unaligned_access_p = (cpu->tune_param->slow_unaligned_access
 				   || TARGET_STRICT_ALIGN);
+
+  /* Make a note if user explicitly passed -mstrict-align for later
+     builtin macro generation. Can't use  target_flags_explicit since
+     it is set even for -mno-strict-align.  */
+  riscv_user_wants_strict_align = TARGET_STRICT_ALIGN;
+
   if ((target_flags_explicit & MASK_STRICT_ALIGN) == 0
       && cpu->tune_param->slow_unaligned_access)
     target_flags |= MASK_STRICT_ALIGN;
diff --git a/gcc/config/riscv/riscv.h b/gcc/config/riscv/riscv.h
index 0ab739bd6ebf..c55546656b7d 100644
--- a/gcc/config/riscv/riscv.h
+++ b/gcc/config/riscv/riscv.h
@@ -1030,6 +1030,7 @@ while (0)
 #ifndef USED_FOR_TARGET
 extern const enum reg_class riscv_regno_to_class[];
 extern bool riscv_slow_unaligned_access_p;
+extern bool riscv_user_wants_strict_align;
 extern unsigned riscv_stack_boundary;
 extern unsigned riscv_bytes_per_vector_chunk;
 extern poly_uint16 riscv_vector_chunks;
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/attribute-4.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/attribute-4.c
index 7c565c4963ec..ce7f1929e6a6 100644
--- a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/attribute-4.c
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/attribute-4.c
@@ -2,5 +2,14 @@
 /* { dg-options "-mriscv-attribute -mstrict-align" } */
 int foo()
 {
+
+#if !defined(__riscv_strict_align)
+#error "__riscv_strict_align"
+#if __riscv_strict_align != 1
+#error "__riscv_strict_align != 1"
+#endif
+#endif
+
+  return 0;
 }
 /* { dg-final { scan-assembler ".attribute unaligned_access, 0" } } */
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-1.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-1.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..49153a8efc20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-1.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-options "-mtune=thead-c906" } */
+
+int main () {
+
+/* thead-c906 default is cpu tune param unaligned access fast.  */
+#if defined(__riscv_strict_align)
+#error "__riscv_strict_align"
+#endif
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-2.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-2.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b1c6ee5606e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-options "-mtune=thead-c906 -mno-strict-align" } */
+
+int main () {
+
+#if defined(__riscv_strict_align)
+#error "__riscv_strict_align"
+#endif
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-3.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-3.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7a417ec8ff7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-3.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-options "-mtune=thead-c906 -mstrict-align" } */
+
+int main () {
+
+#if !defined(__riscv_strict_align)
+#error "__riscv_strict_align"
+#else
+#if __riscv_strict_align != 1
+#error "__riscv_strict_align != 1"
+#endif
+#endif
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-4.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-4.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a1d6da8053a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-4.c
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-options "-mtune=rocket" } */
+
+int main () {
+
+/* rocket default is cpu tune param unaligned access slow.  */
+#if !defined(__riscv_strict_align)
+#error "__riscv_strict_align"
+#else
+#if __riscv_strict_align != 2
+#error "__riscv_strict_align != 2"
+#endif
+#endif
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-5.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-5.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a8d239be9afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/riscv/predef-align-5.c
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-options "-mtune=rocket -mno-strict-align" } */
+
+int main () {
+
+/* -mno-strict-align override due to cpu tune param.  */
+#if !defined(__riscv_strict_align)
+#error "__riscv_strict_align"
+#else
+#if __riscv_strict_align != 2
+#error "__riscv_strict_align != 2"
+#endif
+#endif
+
+  return 0;
+}
