diff --git a/include/boost/beast/http/span_body.hpp b/include/boost/beast/http/span_body.hpp
index 98cda982..61ba98d6 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/http/span_body.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/http/span_body.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ struct span_body
 {
 private:
     static_assert(
-        std::is_trivial<T>::value &&
+        std::is_trivially_default_constructible<T>::value &&
+        std::is_trivially_copyable<T>::value &&
         std::is_standard_layout<T>::value,
             "POD requirements not met");