diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/arch/AltiVec/Complex.h b/Eigen/src/Core/arch/AltiVec/Complex.h
index f8498929d..3dca140cd 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/arch/AltiVec/Complex.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/arch/AltiVec/Complex.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ template<> struct packet_traits<std::complex<float> >  : default_packet_traits
   typedef Packet2cf type;
   enum {
     Vectorizable = 1,
+    AlignedOnScalar = 1,
     size = 2,
 
     HasAdd    = 1,