diff --git a/include/boost/bind/placeholders.hpp b/include/boost/bind/placeholders.hpp
index a8098a7..43baee6 100644
--- a/include/boost/bind/placeholders.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/bind/placeholders.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 namespace
 {
 
-#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(__GNUC__)
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(__GNUC__) && (__GNUC__ * 100 + __GNUC_MINOR__ <= 400)
 
 static inline boost::arg<1> _1() { return boost::arg<1>(); }
 static inline boost::arg<2> _2() { return boost::arg<2>(); }