diff --git a/src/runtime/malloc.go b/src/runtime/malloc.go
index 4fa14996c2e..c71f856f098 100644
--- a/src/runtime/malloc.go
+++ b/src/runtime/malloc.go
@@ -1016,6 +1016,14 @@ func mallocgc(size uintptr, typ *_type, needzero bool) unsafe.Pointer {
 			// Align tiny pointer for required (conservative) alignment.
 			if size&7 == 0 {
 				off = alignUp(off, 8)
+			} else if sys.PtrSize == 4 && size == 12 {
+				// Conservatively align 12-byte objects to 8 bytes on 32-bit
+				// systems so that objects whose first field is a 64-bit
+				// value is aligned to 8 bytes and does not cause a fault on
+				// atomic access. See issue 37262.
+				// TODO(mknyszek): Remove this workaround if/when issue 36606
+				// is resolved.
+				off = alignUp(off, 8)
 			} else if size&3 == 0 {
 				off = alignUp(off, 4)
 			} else if size&1 == 0 {
diff --git a/src/runtime/malloc_test.go b/src/runtime/malloc_test.go
index 5c97f548fda..4ba94d0494e 100644
--- a/src/runtime/malloc_test.go
+++ b/src/runtime/malloc_test.go
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"reflect"
+	"runtime"
 	. "runtime"
 	"strings"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 	"unsafe"
@@ -168,6 +170,61 @@ func TestTinyAlloc(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+var (
+	tinyByteSink   *byte
+	tinyUint32Sink *uint32
+	tinyObj12Sink  *obj12
+)
+
+type obj12 struct {
+	a uint64
+	b uint32
+}
+
+func TestTinyAllocIssue37262(t *testing.T) {
+	// Try to cause an alignment access fault
+	// by atomically accessing the first 64-bit
+	// value of a tiny-allocated object.
+	// See issue 37262 for details.
+
+	// GC twice, once to reach a stable heap state
+	// and again to make sure we finish the sweep phase.
+	runtime.GC()
+	runtime.GC()
+
+	// Make 1-byte allocations until we get a fresh tiny slot.
+	aligned := false
+	for i := 0; i < 16; i++ {
+		tinyByteSink = new(byte)
+		if uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(tinyByteSink))&0xf == 0xf {
+			aligned = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if !aligned {
+		t.Fatal("unable to get a fresh tiny slot")
+	}
+
+	// Create a 4-byte object so that the current
+	// tiny slot is partially filled.
+	tinyUint32Sink = new(uint32)
+
+	// Create a 12-byte object, which fits into the
+	// tiny slot. If it actually gets place there,
+	// then the field "a" will be improperly aligned
+	// for atomic access on 32-bit architectures.
+	// This won't be true if issue 36606 gets resolved.
+	tinyObj12Sink = new(obj12)
+
+	// Try to atomically access "x.a".
+	atomic.StoreUint64(&tinyObj12Sink.a, 10)
+
+	// Clear the sinks.
+	tinyByteSink = nil
+	tinyUint32Sink = nil
+	tinyObj12Sink = nil
+}
+
 func TestPageCacheLeak(t *testing.T) {
 	defer GOMAXPROCS(GOMAXPROCS(1))
 	leaked := PageCachePagesLeaked()