diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/ArrayBase.h b/Eigen/src/Core/ArrayBase.h
index b37b49ac4..d42693d4b 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/ArrayBase.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/ArrayBase.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ template<typename Derived> class ArrayBase
     Derived& operator=(const ArrayBase& other)
     {
       internal::call_assignment(derived(), other.derived());
+      return derived();
     }
     
     /** Set all the entries to \a value.