diff --git a/bind_test.cpp b/bind_test.cpp
index 81b5db4..099d7d1 100644
--- a/bind_test.cpp
+++ b/bind_test.cpp
@@ -377,6 +377,11 @@ void member_function_test()
 
 void member_function_void_test()
 {
+// mem_fn void returns are temporarily disabled on MSVC 6
+// they cause internal compiler errors with debug info turned on
+
+#if !defined(BOOST_MSVC) || (BOOST_MSVC > 1200)
+
     using namespace boost;
 
     V v;
@@ -463,6 +468,8 @@ void member_function_void_test()
     bind(&V::g8, ref(v), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)();
 
     BOOST_TEST( v.hash == 23558 );
+
+#endif
 }
 
 void nested_bind_test()
diff --git a/include/boost/mem_fn.hpp b/include/boost/mem_fn.hpp
index a930dca..465e08a 100644
--- a/include/boost/mem_fn.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/mem_fn.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ template<class T> T * get_pointer(shared_ptr<T> const & p)
     return p.get();
 }
 
-#ifdef BOOST_NO_VOID_RETURNS
+// Void return workaround temporarily disabled on MSVC 6
+// causes internal compiler errors with debug info enabled
+
+#if defined(BOOST_NO_VOID_RETURNS) && !defined(BOOST_MSVC)
 
 namespace _mfi // mem_fun_impl
 {