diff --git a/include/boost/current_function.hpp b/include/boost/current_function.hpp
index 5c113f8..86955cb 100644
--- a/include/boost/current_function.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/current_function.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ namespace detail
 inline void current_function_helper()
 {
 
-#if defined(__GNUC__) || (defined(__MWERKS__) && (__MWERKS__ >= 0x3000)) || (defined(__ICC) && (__ICC >= 600)) || defined(__ghs__)
+#if defined( BOOST_DISABLE_CURRENT_FUNCTION )
+
+# define BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION "(unknown)"
+
+#elif defined(__GNUC__) || (defined(__MWERKS__) && (__MWERKS__ >= 0x3000)) || (defined(__ICC) && (__ICC >= 600)) || defined(__ghs__)
 
 # define BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION __PRETTY_FUNCTION__