diff --git a/include/boost/spirit/home/x3/support/traits/value_traits.hpp b/include/boost/spirit/home/x3/support/traits/value_traits.hpp
index d28af74d3f..6f2d2c9547 100644
--- a/include/boost/spirit/home/x3/support/traits/value_traits.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/spirit/home/x3/support/traits/value_traits.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace boost { namespace spirit { namespace x3 { namespace traits
     {
         static T call()
         {
-            return boost::value_initialized<T>();
+            return boost::value_initialized<T>().data();
         }
     };
 }}}}