diff --git a/include/boost/optional/detail/optional_config.hpp b/include/boost/optional/detail/optional_config.hpp
index 42aeda0..e26d73c 100644
--- a/include/boost/optional/detail/optional_config.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/optional/detail/optional_config.hpp
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@
 # define BOOST_OPTIONAL_DETAIL_NO_SFINAE_FRIENDLY_CONSTRUCTORS
 #elif (defined _MSC_FULL_VER) && (_MSC_FULL_VER < 190023026)
 # define BOOST_OPTIONAL_DETAIL_NO_SFINAE_FRIENDLY_CONSTRUCTORS
+#elif defined BOOST_GCC && !defined BOOST_GCC_CXX11
+# define BOOST_OPTIONAL_DETAIL_NO_SFINAE_FRIENDLY_CONSTRUCTORS
+#elif defined BOOST_GCC_VERSION && BOOST_GCC_VERSION < 40800
+# define BOOST_OPTIONAL_DETAIL_NO_SFINAE_FRIENDLY_CONSTRUCTORS
 #endif
 
 #endif // header guard