diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/local_counted_base.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/local_counted_base.hpp
index 398b46d..fdfe2c6 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/local_counted_base.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/local_counted_base.hpp
@@ -60,12 +60,14 @@ public:
 
     void add_ref() BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
     {
+#if !defined(__NVCC__)
 #if defined( __has_builtin )
 # if __has_builtin( __builtin_assume )
 
         __builtin_assume( local_use_count_ >= 1 );
 
 # endif
+#endif
 #endif
 
         local_use_count_ = static_cast<count_type>( local_use_count_ + 1 );