diff --git a/include/boost/config/stdlib/roguewave.hpp b/include/boost/config/stdlib/roguewave.hpp
index 5c067bad..ebf4c1f8 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/stdlib/roguewave.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/stdlib/roguewave.hpp
@@ -133,6 +133,13 @@
 #  undef BOOST_HAS_LONG_LONG
 #endif
 
+//
+// check that on HP-UX, the proper RW library is used
+//
+#if defined(__HP_aCC) && !defined(_HP_NAMESPACE_STD)
+#  error "Boost requires Standard RW library. Please compile and link with -AA"
+#endif
+
 //
 // Define macros specific to RW V2.2 on HP-UX
 //
@@ -144,4 +151,3 @@
 #    define _HP_INSTANTIATE_STD2_VL
 #  endif
 #endif
-