diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index 00eda683..bed7f279 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ exe has_pthread_lib : config_info.cpp pthread ;
 explicit has_pthread_lib ;
 exe has_rt_lib : config_info.cpp rt ;
 explicit has_rt_lib ;
+obj check_memory : check_memory.cpp ;
+explicit check_memory ;
 
 test-suite config
   :
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ test-suite config
           [ check-target-builds has_atomic_lib : <source>atomic ]
           [ check-target-builds has_pthread_lib : <source>pthread ]
           [ check-target-builds has_rt_lib : <source>rt ]
+          [ check-target-builds check_memory : : <build>no ]
           : config_test_no_rtti
     ]
     [ run config_test.cpp
diff --git a/test/check_memory.cpp b/test/check_memory.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50324bac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/check_memory.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//  (C) Copyright John Maddock 2021. 
+//  Use, modification and distribution are subject to the 
+//  Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file 
+//  LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+//
+// Quick santity check that <memory> is OK.  It was broken for some old gcc versions and -fno-rtti
+//
+
+#include <memory>
+