diff --git a/include/boost/config/compiler/intel.hpp b/include/boost/config/compiler/intel.hpp
index 6d2e0123..7d9d372d 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/compiler/intel.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/compiler/intel.hpp
@@ -17,11 +17,16 @@
 #  define BOOST_INTEL_CXX_VERSION __ICC
 #endif
 
+#if (BOOST_INTEL_CXX_VERSION <= 500) && defined(_MSC_VER)
+#  define BOOST_NO_EXPLICIT_FUNCTION_TEMPLATE_ARGUMENTS
+#endif
+
 #if (BOOST_INTEL_CXX_VERSION <= 600) || !defined(BOOST_STRICT_CONFIG)
 
 #  if defined(_MSC_VER)
       // Intel C++ 5.0.1 uses EDG 2.45, but fails to activate Koenig lookup
-      // in the frontend even in "strict" mode.  (reported by Kirk Klobe)
+      // in the frontend even in "strict" mode, unless you use 
+      // -Qoption,cpp,--arg_dep_lookup..  (reported by Kirk Klobe & Thomas Witt)
       // Intel C++ 6.0 (currently in Beta test) doesn't have any front-end
       // changes at all.  (reported by Kirk Klobe)
 #     ifndef BOOST_NO_ARGUMENT_DEPENDENT_LOOKUP
@@ -59,3 +64,4 @@
 #endif
 
 
+