diff --git a/yaserde/tests/der_type.rs b/yaserde/tests/der_type.rs
index 5f19323..fc03f6c 100644
--- a/yaserde/tests/der_type.rs
+++ b/yaserde/tests/der_type.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,25 @@ macro_rules! convert_and_validate {
   }};
 }
 
+macro_rules! convert_and_validate_for_attribute {
+  ($type: ty, $value: expr, $content: expr) => {{
+    #[derive(YaDeserialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
+    #[yaserde(root = "data")]
+    pub struct Data {
+      #[yaserde(attribute)]
+      item: $type,
+    }
+
+    let model = Data { item: $value };
+
+    let content = String::from("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><data item=\"") + $content
+      + "\" />";
+
+    let loaded: Result<Data, String> = from_str(&content);
+    assert_eq!(loaded, Ok(model));
+  }};
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn de_type() {
   convert_and_validate!(bool, true, "true");
@@ -42,4 +61,18 @@ fn de_type() {
   convert_and_validate!(u64, 12 as u64, "12");
   convert_and_validate!(i64, 12 as i64, "12");
   convert_and_validate!(i64, -12 as i64, "-12");
+
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(bool, true, "true");
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(u8, 12 as u8, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(i8, 12 as i8, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(i8, -12 as i8, "-12");
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(u16, 12 as u16, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(i16, 12 as i16, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(i16, -12 as i16, "-12");
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(u32, 12 as u32, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(i32, 12 as i32, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(i32, -12 as i32, "-12");
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(u64, 12 as u64, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(i64, 12 as i64, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_for_attribute!(i64, -12 as i64, "-12");
 }
diff --git a/yaserde/tests/se_type.rs b/yaserde/tests/se_type.rs
index 347a3a6..bd337c3 100644
--- a/yaserde/tests/se_type.rs
+++ b/yaserde/tests/se_type.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,23 @@ macro_rules! convert_and_validate {
   }};
 }
 
+macro_rules! convert_and_validate_as_attribute {
+  ($type: ty, $value: expr, $content: expr) => {{
+    #[derive(YaSerialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
+    #[yaserde(root = "data")]
+    pub struct Data {
+      #[yaserde(attribute)]
+      item: $type,
+    }
+    let model = Data { item: $value };
+
+    let data: Result<String, String> = to_string(&model);
+    let content = String::from("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><data item=\"") + $content
+      + "\" />";
+    assert_eq!(data, Ok(content));
+  }};
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn ser_type() {
   convert_and_validate!(bool, true, "true");
@@ -40,4 +57,18 @@ fn ser_type() {
   convert_and_validate!(u64, 12 as u64, "12");
   convert_and_validate!(i64, 12 as i64, "12");
   convert_and_validate!(i64, -12 as i64, "-12");
+
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(bool, true, "true");
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(u8, 12 as u8, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(i8, 12 as i8, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(i8, -12 as i8, "-12");
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(u16, 12 as u16, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(i16, 12 as i16, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(i16, -12 as i16, "-12");
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(u32, 12 as u32, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(i32, 12 as i32, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(i32, -12 as i32, "-12");
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(u64, 12 as u64, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(i64, 12 as i64, "12");
+  convert_and_validate_as_attribute!(i64, -12 as i64, "-12");
 }
diff --git a/yaserde_derive/src/de/expand_struct.rs b/yaserde_derive/src/de/expand_struct.rs
index 9f876a7..7a87fcb 100644
--- a/yaserde_derive/src/de/expand_struct.rs
+++ b/yaserde_derive/src/de/expand_struct.rs
@@ -559,6 +559,8 @@ pub fn parse(
         field.ident.unwrap().to_string()
       };
 
+      let visitor_label = Ident::new(&format!("__Visitor{}", label_name), Span::call_site());
+
       match get_field_type(field) {
         Some(FieldType::FieldTypeString) => Some(quote!{
           for attr in attributes {
@@ -567,6 +569,16 @@ pub fn parse(
             }
           }
         }),
+        Some(FieldType::FieldTypeBool) => build_call_visitor_for_attribute(&label, &label_name, &quote!{visit_bool}, &visitor_label),
+        Some(FieldType::FieldTypeI8) => build_call_visitor_for_attribute(&label, &label_name, &quote!{visit_i8}, &visitor_label),
+        Some(FieldType::FieldTypeU8) => build_call_visitor_for_attribute(&label, &label_name, &quote!{visit_u8}, &visitor_label),
+        Some(FieldType::FieldTypeI16) => build_call_visitor_for_attribute(&label, &label_name, &quote!{visit_i16}, &visitor_label),
+        Some(FieldType::FieldTypeU16) => build_call_visitor_for_attribute(&label, &label_name, &quote!{visit_u16}, &visitor_label),
+        Some(FieldType::FieldTypeI32) => build_call_visitor_for_attribute(&label, &label_name, &quote!{visit_i32}, &visitor_label),
+        Some(FieldType::FieldTypeU32) => build_call_visitor_for_attribute(&label, &label_name, &quote!{visit_u32}, &visitor_label),
+        Some(FieldType::FieldTypeI64) => build_call_visitor_for_attribute(&label, &label_name, &quote!{visit_i64}, &visitor_label),
+        Some(FieldType::FieldTypeU64) => build_call_visitor_for_attribute(&label, &label_name, &quote!{visit_u64}, &visitor_label),
+
         Some(FieldType::FieldTypeStruct { struct_name }) => {
           let struct_ident = Ident::new(
             &format!("__Visitor_{}_{}", label_name, struct_name),
@@ -807,6 +819,25 @@ fn build_call_visitor(
   })
 }
 
+fn build_call_visitor_for_attribute(
+  label: &Option<Ident>,
+  label_name: &str,
+  visitor: &Tokens,
+  visitor_label: &Ident,
+) -> Option<Tokens> {
+  Some(quote!{
+    for attr in attributes {
+      if attr.name.local_name == #label_name {
+        let visitor = #visitor_label{};
+        match visitor.#visitor(&attr.value) {
+          Ok(value) => {#label = value;}
+          Err(msg) => {return Err(msg);}
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  })
+}
+
 fn build_set_text_to_value(
   field_attrs: &YaSerdeAttribute,
   label: &Option<Ident>,
diff --git a/yaserde_derive/src/ser/expand_struct.rs b/yaserde_derive/src/ser/expand_struct.rs
index 298a570..e6315c9 100644
--- a/yaserde_derive/src/ser/expand_struct.rs
+++ b/yaserde_derive/src/ser/expand_struct.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,16 @@ pub fn serialize(
         | Some(FieldType::FieldTypeU32)
         | Some(FieldType::FieldTypeI64)
         | Some(FieldType::FieldTypeU64) => Some(quote!{
-          .attr(#label_name, &self.#label)
+          .attr(#label_name, &*{
+            use std::mem;
+            unsafe {
+              let content = format!("{}", self.#label);
+              let ret : &'static str = mem::transmute(&content as &str);
+              mem::forget(content);
+              ret
+            }
+            
+          })
         }),
         Some(FieldType::FieldTypeStruct { .. }) => Some(quote!{
           .attr(#label_name, &*{