diff --git a/src/memory.rs b/src/memory.rs
index acf2b20b965a..64774a27f225 100644
--- a/src/memory.rs
+++ b/src/memory.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::{fmt, iter, mem, ptr};
 use rustc::hir::def_id::DefId;
 use rustc::ty::BareFnTy;
 use rustc::ty::subst::Substs;
-use rustc::ty::layout::{Size, TargetDataLayout};
+use rustc::ty::layout::TargetDataLayout;
 
 use error::{EvalError, EvalResult};
 use primval::PrimVal;
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Memory<'a, 'tcx> {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    pub fn pointer_size(&self) -> usize {
+        self.layout.pointer_size.bytes() as usize
+    }
 }
 
 /// Allocation accessors