diff --git a/include/boost/config/select_compiler_config.hpp b/include/boost/config/select_compiler_config.hpp
index 88e2f08d..4d87093a 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/select_compiler_config.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/select_compiler_config.hpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 //  Digital Mars C++
 #   define BOOST_COMPILER_CONFIG "boost/config/compiler/digitalmars.hpp"
 
-# elif defined __GNUC__
+# elif defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__ibmxl__)
 //  GNU C++:
 #   define BOOST_COMPILER_CONFIG "boost/config/compiler/gcc.hpp"