gyselax · EmilyBourne · Feb 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ Yuuichi Asahi
 ## Minor contributions
 
 We would also like to thank contributors who have provided bug fixes and minor contributions:
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+- Md Sajid Khan
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fix incorrect `memory_space` type alias in `DerivField`.
 - Fix a memory leak in `DerivFieldMem`.
 - Fix `ddc::coordinate` called on `ddc::DiscreteElement` outside of the domain of definition in `single_interface_derivatives_calculator.hpp` and tests.
 - Fix a memory leak related to an object of type `PC_tree_t` not destroyed.

diff --git a/src/data_types/derivative_field.hpp b/src/data_types/derivative_field.hpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class DerivField<ElementType, IdxRange<DDims...>, MemorySpace, LayoutStridedPoli
     using element_type = typename base_type::element_type;
 
     /// @brief The type of the memory space where the field is saved (CPU vs GPU).
-    using memory_space = typename base_type::element_type;
+    using memory_space = MemorySpace;
 
     /**
      * @brief The IdxRange on which the chunks in this object are defined.