diff --git a/include/boost/core/type_name.hpp b/include/boost/core/type_name.hpp
index c5cbbbd..81e00c2 100644
--- a/include/boost/core/type_name.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/core/type_name.hpp
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ template<> struct tn_holder<boost::uint128_type>
 
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_INTRINSIC_WCHAR_T)
+
 template<> struct tn_holder<wchar_t>
 {
     static std::string type_name( std::string const& suffix )
@@ -354,6 +356,8 @@ template<> struct tn_holder<wchar_t>
     }
 };
 
+#endif
+
 #if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_CHAR16_T)
 
 template<> struct tn_holder<char16_t>