diff --git a/include/armadillo_bits/op_inv_meat.hpp b/include/armadillo_bits/op_inv_meat.hpp
index e2d458e2..f7348de4 100644
--- a/include/armadillo_bits/op_inv_meat.hpp
+++ b/include/armadillo_bits/op_inv_meat.hpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ op_inv::apply_noalias(Mat<eT>& out, const Mat<eT>& A)
   
   bool status = false;
   
-  if(A.n_rows <= 4)
+  if((A.n_rows <= 4) && is_cx<eT>::no)
     {
     status = op_inv::apply_noalias_tiny(out, A);
     }