diff --git a/test/main.h b/test/main.h
index d1c3dc10f..aa133d5fa 100644
--- a/test/main.h
+++ b/test/main.h
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
 #undef NDEBUG
 #endif
 
+// bounds integer values for AltiVec
+#ifdef __ALTIVEC__
+#define EIGEN_MAKING_DOCS
+#endif
+
 #ifndef EIGEN_TEST_FUNC
 #error EIGEN_TEST_FUNC must be defined
 #endif