diff --git a/src/error_code.cpp b/src/error_code.cpp
index 55fcfc6..030ab70 100644
--- a/src/error_code.cpp
+++ b/src/error_code.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ namespace
   # if defined(BOOST_WINDOWS_API) || defined(__hpux) || defined(__sun)\
      || (defined(__linux) && (!defined(__USE_XOPEN2K) || defined(BOOST_SYSTEM_USE_STRERROR)))\
      || (defined(__osf__) && !defined(_REENTRANT))\
-     || (defined(__vms))
+     || (defined(__vms))\
+     || (defined(__QNXNTO__))
       const char * c_str = std::strerror( ev );
       return  c_str
         ? std::string( c_str )