diff --git a/include/boost/bind/placeholders.hpp b/include/boost/bind/placeholders.hpp
index 8feed58..a8098a7 100644
--- a/include/boost/bind/placeholders.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/bind/placeholders.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 namespace
 {
 
-#if defined(__BORLANDC__)
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(__GNUC__)
 
 static inline boost::arg<1> _1() { return boost::arg<1>(); }
 static inline boost::arg<2> _2() { return boost::arg<2>(); }