diff --git a/boost/type_index/type_index_minimal.hpp b/boost/type_index/type_index_minimal.hpp
index 6148ff4..42ed2a2 100644
--- a/boost/type_index/type_index_minimal.hpp
+++ b/boost/type_index/type_index_minimal.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
 
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_RTTI
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_RTTI) && !defined(BOOST_TYPE_INDEX_FORCE_NORTTI_COMPATIBILITY)
 #   include <boost/type_index/type_index_impl.hpp>
 #else
 #   include <boost/type_index/template_index_impl.hpp>
diff --git a/libs/type_index/test/Jamfile.v2 b/libs/type_index/test/Jamfile.v2
index 0d30998..d1a2b8f 100644
--- a/libs/type_index/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/libs/type_index/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -7,11 +7,29 @@
 import testing ;
 import feature ;
 
+
 # Variable that contains all the stuff required for linking against -lboost_unit_test
 tlib = /boost/test//boost_unit_test_framework/<link>static ;
 
-lib test_lib_rtti : test_lib.cpp : <link>shared ;
-lib test_lib_nortti : test_lib.cpp : <link>shared <rtti>off ;
+# Variable that contains all the stuff required for linking together <rtti>on and <rtti>off
+compat = <define>BOOST_TYPE_INDEX_FORCE_NORTTI_COMPATIBILITY ;
+
+# Making own `nortti` that is link compatible
+nortti = <toolset>gcc:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti <toolset>clang:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti <toolset>msvc:<cxxflags>/GR- ;
+
+
+# Making libraries that CANNOT work between rtti-on/rtti-off modules
+obj test_lib_nortti-obj : test_lib.cpp : <link>shared $(nortti) ;
+obj test_lib_rtti-obj : test_lib.cpp : <link>shared ;
+lib test_lib_rtti : test_lib_rtti-obj : <link>shared ;
+lib test_lib_nortti : test_lib_nortti-obj : <link>shared $(nortti) ;
+
+# Making libraries that can work between rtti-on/rtti-off modules
+obj test_lib_nortti_compat-obj : test_lib.cpp : <link>shared $(nortti) $(compat) ;
+obj test_lib_rtti_compat-obj : test_lib.cpp : <link>shared $(nortti) $(compat) ;
+lib test_lib_nortti_compat : test_lib_nortti_compat-obj : <link>shared $(nortti) $(compat) ;
+lib test_lib_rtti_compat : test_lib_rtti_compat-obj : <link>shared $(nortti) $(compat) ;
+
 
 test-suite type_index
   : 
@@ -22,18 +40,13 @@ test-suite type_index
     [ run testing_minimal.cpp $(tlib) ]
     [ run testing_minimal_no_rtti.cpp $(tlib) : : : <rtti>off ]
     [ run testing_crossmodule.cpp test_lib_rtti $(tlib) ]
-    [ run testing_crossmodule.cpp test_lib_nortti $(tlib) : : : <rtti>off : testing_crossmodule_no_rtti ]
-
-    # Bjam has specific rule for not mixing <rtti>on and <rtti>off binaries, so we can not 
-    # just provide `test_lib_nortti` library for `<rtti>on` build. But here are some workarounds:
-    [ link-fail testing_crossmodule.cpp $(tlib) 
-        : <linkflags>$(test_lib_nortti.location)/test_lib_nortti 
-        : link_fail_rtti_nortti 
-    ]
-    [ link-fail testing_crossmodule.cpp $(tlib) 
-        : <rtti>off <linkflags>$(test_lib_rtti.location)/test_lib_rtti 
-        : link_fail_nortti_rtti 
-    ]
+    [ run testing_crossmodule.cpp test_lib_nortti $(tlib) : : : $(nortti) : testing_crossmodule_no_rtti ]
+    
+    # Mixing RTTI on and off
+    [ link-fail testing_crossmodule.cpp $(tlib) test_lib_rtti : $(nortti) : link_fail_nortti_rtti ]
+    [ link-fail testing_crossmodule.cpp $(tlib) test_lib_nortti : : link_fail_rtti_nortti ]
+    [ run testing_crossmodule.cpp $(tlib) test_lib_rtti_compat : : : $(nortti) $(compat) : testing_crossmodule_nortti_rtti_compat ]
+    [ run testing_crossmodule.cpp $(tlib) test_lib_nortti_compat : : : $(compat) : testing_crossmodule_rtti_nortti_compat ]
 
     # Examples that must work even with RTTI disabled
     [ run ../examples/registry.cpp : : : <rtti>off : registry_no_rtti ]
diff --git a/libs/type_index/test/test_lib.cpp b/libs/type_index/test/test_lib.cpp
index d012dac..85670bf 100644
--- a/libs/type_index/test/test_lib.cpp
+++ b/libs/type_index/test/test_lib.cpp
@@ -23,5 +23,9 @@ boost::type_index get_const_user_defined_class() {
     return boost::type_id_with_cvr<const user_defined_namespace::user_defined>();
 }
 
+
+// Just do nothing
+void accept_typeindex(const boost::type_index&) {}
+
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/type_index/test/test_lib.hpp b/libs/type_index/test/test_lib.hpp
index 0bafed4..40528e8 100644
--- a/libs/type_index/test/test_lib.hpp
+++ b/libs/type_index/test/test_lib.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ TEST_LIB_DECL boost::type_index get_user_defined_class();
 TEST_LIB_DECL boost::type_index get_const_integer();
 TEST_LIB_DECL boost::type_index get_const_user_defined_class();
 
+// This is required for checking RTTI on/off linkage
+TEST_LIB_DECL void accept_typeindex(const boost::type_index&);
+
 }
 
 #endif // BOOST_TYPE_INDEX_TESTS_LIB1_HPP
diff --git a/libs/type_index/test/testing_crossmodule.cpp b/libs/type_index/test/testing_crossmodule.cpp
index 16d863c..d95c61b 100644
--- a/libs/type_index/test/testing_crossmodule.cpp
+++ b/libs/type_index/test/testing_crossmodule.cpp
@@ -39,5 +39,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(comparing_types_between_modules)
     BOOST_CHECK_NE(t_const_userdef, test_lib::get_integer());
     BOOST_CHECK_NE(t_int, test_lib::get_user_defined_class());
     BOOST_CHECK_NE(t_const_int, test_lib::get_const_user_defined_class());
+
+    test_lib::accept_typeindex(t_int);
 }