diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing/segments.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing/segments.rb
index f6b03ed..8420ef0 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing/segments.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing/segments.rb
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ module ActionController
 
       def value_check
         if default # Then we know it won't be nil
-          "#{value_regexp.inspect} =~ #{local_name}" if regexp
+          "#{value_regexp.inspect} =~ #{local_name}.to_s" if regexp
         elsif optional?
           # If we have a regexp check that the value is not given, or that it matches.
           # If we have no regexp, return nil since we do not require a condition.
-          "#{local_name}.nil? || #{value_regexp.inspect} =~ #{local_name}" if regexp
+          "#{local_name}.nil? || #{value_regexp.inspect} =~ #{local_name}.to_s" if regexp
         else # Then it must be present, and if we have a regexp, it must match too.
-          "#{local_name} #{"&& #{value_regexp.inspect} =~ #{local_name}" if regexp}"
+          "#{local_name} #{"&& #{value_regexp.inspect} =~ #{local_name}.to_s" if regexp}"
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/actionpack/test/controller/routing_test.rb b/actionpack/test/controller/routing_test.rb
index b8a143c..92cf1af 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/controller/routing_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/controller/routing_test.rb
@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@ class DynamicSegmentTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     a_value = nil
     assert ! eval(segment.value_check)
   end
+  
+  def test_value_check_with_integer
+    segment = segment(:regexp => /\d+/)
+    a_value = 1
+    assert eval(segment.value_check)
+  end
 
   def test_optional_value_needs_no_check
     segment = segment(:optional => true)