diff --git a/python/dune/perftool/loopy/buffer.py b/python/dune/perftool/loopy/buffer.py
index edb1d378f2c5ea680f18dc7c9103486f74ef2d1f..8a23a0002fa22292251ab868da544ea027c1abf1 100644
--- a/python/dune/perftool/loopy/buffer.py
+++ b/python/dune/perftool/loopy/buffer.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class FlipFlopBuffer(object):
         temporary_variable(name,
                            base_storage=base,
                            managed=True,
+                           aliases_base_storage=True,
                            **kwargs
                            )