diff --git a/include/boost/fusion/container/list/detail/build_cons.hpp b/include/boost/fusion/container/list/detail/build_cons.hpp
index befbd4e9..d6b8738d 100644
--- a/include/boost/fusion/container/list/detail/build_cons.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/fusion/container/list/detail/build_cons.hpp
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ namespace boost { namespace fusion { namespace detail
         static type
         call(First const& f, Last const& l)
         {
-            return type(*f, next_build_cons::call(fusion::next(f), l));
+            typename result_of::value_of<First>::type v = *f;
+            return type(v, next_build_cons::call(fusion::next(f), l));
         }
     };