diff --git a/include/boost/mp11/algorithm.hpp b/include/boost/mp11/algorithm.hpp
index 1b94f7e..f936a67 100644
--- a/include/boost/mp11/algorithm.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/mp11/algorithm.hpp
@@ -1247,11 +1247,23 @@ template<class L, class S> struct mp_intersperse_impl
 {
 };
 
+#if BOOST_MP11_WORKAROUND( BOOST_MP11_MSVC, <= 1800 )
+
+template<template<class...> class L, class... T> struct mp_intersperse_impl<L<T...>, S>
+{
+    static_assert( sizeof...(T) == 0, "T... must be empty" );
+    using type = L<>;
+};
+
+#else
+
 template<template<class...> class L, class S> struct mp_intersperse_impl<L<>, S>
 {
     using type = L<>;
 };
 
+#endif
+
 template<template<class...> class L, class T1, class... T, class S> struct mp_intersperse_impl<L<T1, T...>, S>
 {
     using type = mp_append<L<T1>, L<S, T>...>;