diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/util/Meta.h b/Eigen/src/Core/util/Meta.h
index e7fa2a1f1..15b80abd9 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/util/Meta.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/util/Meta.h
@@ -73,6 +73,18 @@ template<> struct is_arithmetic<unsigned int>  { enum { value = true }; };
 template<> struct is_arithmetic<signed long>   { enum { value = true }; };
 template<> struct is_arithmetic<unsigned long> { enum { value = true }; };
 
+template<typename T> struct is_integral        { enum { value = false }; };
+template<> struct is_integral<bool>            { enum { value = true }; };
+template<> struct is_integral<char>            { enum { value = true }; };
+template<> struct is_integral<signed char>     { enum { value = true }; };
+template<> struct is_integral<unsigned char>   { enum { value = true }; };
+template<> struct is_integral<signed short>    { enum { value = true }; };
+template<> struct is_integral<unsigned short>  { enum { value = true }; };
+template<> struct is_integral<signed int>      { enum { value = true }; };
+template<> struct is_integral<unsigned int>    { enum { value = true }; };
+template<> struct is_integral<signed long>     { enum { value = true }; };
+template<> struct is_integral<unsigned long>   { enum { value = true }; };
+
 template <typename T> struct add_const { typedef const T type; };
 template <typename T> struct add_const<T&> { typedef T& type; };