diff --git a/loopy/statistics.py b/loopy/statistics.py
index 5e929b61830ef3dc286728ee63a659a0b16d19c3..7e74ab0a101a96b936b5ac8c0dcd8786e4df4be4 100755
--- a/loopy/statistics.py
+++ b/loopy/statistics.py
@@ -1286,6 +1286,10 @@ def get_op_map(knl, numpy_types=True, count_redundant_work=False,
 
     """
 
+    if not knl.options.ignore_boostable_into:
+        raise LoopyError("Kernel '%s': Using operation counting requires the option "
+                "ignore_boostable_into to be set." % knl.name)
+
     from loopy.preprocess import preprocess_kernel, infer_unknown_types
     from loopy.kernel.instruction import (
             CallInstruction, CInstruction, Assignment,
@@ -1424,6 +1428,10 @@ def get_mem_access_map(knl, numpy_types=True, count_redundant_work=False,
     """
     from loopy.preprocess import preprocess_kernel, infer_unknown_types
 
+    if not knl.options.ignore_boostable_into:
+        raise LoopyError("Kernel '%s': Using operation counting requires the option "
+                "ignore_boostable_into to be set." % knl.name)
+
     if not isinstance(subgroup_size, int):
         # try to find subgroup_size
         subgroup_size_guess = _find_subgroup_size_for_knl(knl)
@@ -1615,6 +1623,10 @@ def get_synchronization_map(knl, subgroup_size=None):
 
     """
 
+    if not knl.options.ignore_boostable_into:
+        raise LoopyError("Kernel '%s': Using operation counting requires the option "
+                "ignore_boostable_into to be set." % knl.name)
+
     from loopy.preprocess import preprocess_kernel, infer_unknown_types
     from loopy.schedule import (EnterLoop, LeaveLoop, Barrier,
             CallKernel, ReturnFromKernel, RunInstruction)