diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 88131743..e9bf96e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Version 71:
 * Call prepare_payload in HTTP example
 * Check trailers in test
 * Fix buffer overflow handling for string_body and mutable_body
+* Concept check in basic_dynamic_body
 
 WebSockets:
 
diff --git a/include/beast/http/dynamic_body.hpp b/include/beast/http/dynamic_body.hpp
index cc4fa8ee..43206e17 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/dynamic_body.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http/dynamic_body.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <beast/config.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/multi_buffer.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/type_traits.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/error.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/message.hpp>
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ namespace http {
 template<class DynamicBuffer>
 struct basic_dynamic_body
 {
+    static_assert(is_dynamic_buffer<DynamicBuffer>::value,
+        "DynamicBuffer requirements not met");
+
     /// The type of the body member when used in a message.
     using value_type = DynamicBuffer;