diff --git a/loopy/statistics.py b/loopy/statistics.py
index 233cfe5e881ef594ebabc536ab8c7b3d18d5cf17..88d7ec328345fd4c97d75b449385316f99c2509d 100755
--- a/loopy/statistics.py
+++ b/loopy/statistics.py
@@ -1000,6 +1000,9 @@ def add_assumptions_guard(kernel, pwqpolynomial):
 
 def count(kernel, set, space=None):
     try:
+        if space is not None:
+            set = set.align_params(space)
+
         return add_assumptions_guard(kernel, set.card())
     except AttributeError:
         pass