diff --git a/src/libcore/alloc.rs b/src/libcore/alloc.rs
index f08baa3dd71c3..54440eaa40f91 100644
--- a/src/libcore/alloc.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/alloc.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fn size_align<T>() -> (usize, usize) {
 /// requests have positive size. A caller to the `Alloc::alloc`
 /// method must either ensure that conditions like this are met, or
 /// use specific allocators with looser requirements.)
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Layout {
     // size of the requested block of memory, measured in bytes.
     size: usize,