diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/DenseBase.h b/Eigen/src/Core/DenseBase.h
index 5cf0a637a..3ef58ab03 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/DenseBase.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/DenseBase.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ template<typename Derived> class DenseBase
     using Base::outerStride;
     using Base::rowStride;
     using Base::colStride;
-    using typename Base::CoeffReturnType;
+    typedef typename Base::CoeffReturnType CoeffReturnType;
 
     enum {