diff --git a/include/boost/config/compiler/visualc.hpp b/include/boost/config/compiler/visualc.hpp
index 5bc9641b..198a7334 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/compiler/visualc.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/compiler/visualc.hpp
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
 #  define BOOST_NO_SWPRINTF
 #endif
 
+#if defined(UNDER_CE)
+// Windows CE does not have a conforming signature for swprintf
+#  define BOOST_NO_SWPRINTF
+#endif
+
 #if _MSC_VER <= 1400  // 1400 == VC++ 8.0
 #  define BOOST_NO_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_FRIENDS
 #endif