diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/creation/MappingResolverImpl.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/creation/MappingResolverImpl.java
index efb8c6acd..8f383802d 100755
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/creation/MappingResolverImpl.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/creation/MappingResolverImpl.java
@@ -543,6 +543,10 @@ public class MappingResolverImpl implements MappingResolver {
          *         otherwise.
          */
         private boolean hasCompatibleCopyConstructor(Type sourceType, Type targetType) {
+            if ( targetType.isPrimitive() ) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
             List<ExecutableElement> targetTypeConstructors = ElementFilter.constructorsIn(
                 targetType.getTypeElement().getEnclosedElements() );