diff --git a/include/n64dd.h b/include/n64dd.h
index f7a3f649ca..97064bc352 100644
--- a/include/n64dd.h
+++ b/include/n64dd.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ extern vu8 D_80121214;
 
 extern s32 (*D_801D2E54)(struct_801E0D18*);
 
-extern u8 B_801DC000[];
+extern u8 gN64DDDiskReadTemporaryBuffer[];
 
 extern s32 D_801D2E90;
 extern OSMesgQueue* B_801E0D10[2];
diff --git a/src/n64dd/n64dd_data_buffer.c b/src/n64dd/n64dd_data_buffer.c
index d4dfeb3363..00a09a69b6 100644
--- a/src/n64dd/n64dd_data_buffer.c
+++ b/src/n64dd/n64dd_data_buffer.c
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #include "n64dd.h"
 
-// Buffer used for reading from the disk?
-u8 B_801DC000[0x4D10];
+/**
+ * Buffer used during the process of reading from the disk
+ * Used to directly read individual blocks from the disk before copying to the final destination.
+ * As blocks are read directly into this buffer from the disk, it should be 16-byte aligned.
+ */
+ALIGNED(16) u8 gN64DDDiskReadTemporaryBuffer[MAX_BLK_SIZE];
diff --git a/src/n64dd/z_n64dd.c b/src/n64dd/z_n64dd.c
index ea1b73249e..4c896b5873 100644
--- a/src/n64dd/z_n64dd.c
+++ b/src/n64dd/z_n64dd.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ typedef struct struct_801D9B90 {
 
 s32 func_801C7A1C(struct_801E0D18* arg0);
 
-void* D_801D2E50 = &B_801DC000;
+void* D_801D2E50 = &gN64DDDiskReadTemporaryBuffer;
 s32 (*D_801D2E54)(struct_801E0D18*) = func_801C7A1C;
 
 struct_801D9B90 B_801D9B90;