diff --git a/include/boost/bind/placeholders.hpp b/include/boost/bind/placeholders.hpp
index 0121330..c76f7f5 100644
--- a/include/boost/bind/placeholders.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/bind/placeholders.hpp
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@
 //
 
 #include <boost/bind/arg.hpp>
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
 
 namespace
 {
 
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__)
+
 static inline boost::arg<1> _1() { return boost::arg<1>(); }
 static inline boost::arg<2> _2() { return boost::arg<2>(); }
 static inline boost::arg<3> _3() { return boost::arg<3>(); }
@@ -33,6 +36,32 @@ static inline boost::arg<7> _7() { return boost::arg<7>(); }
 static inline boost::arg<8> _8() { return boost::arg<8>(); }
 static inline boost::arg<9> _9() { return boost::arg<9>(); }
 
+#elif defined(BOOST_MSVC)
+
+static boost::arg<1> _1;
+static boost::arg<2> _2;
+static boost::arg<3> _3;
+static boost::arg<4> _4;
+static boost::arg<5> _5;
+static boost::arg<6> _6;
+static boost::arg<7> _7;
+static boost::arg<8> _8;
+static boost::arg<9> _9;
+
+#else
+
+boost::arg<1> _1;
+boost::arg<2> _2;
+boost::arg<3> _3;
+boost::arg<4> _4;
+boost::arg<5> _5;
+boost::arg<6> _6;
+boost::arg<7> _7;
+boost::arg<8> _8;
+boost::arg<9> _9;
+
+#endif
+
 } // unnamed namespace
 
 #endif // #ifndef BOOST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_HPP_INCLUDED