diff --git a/include/boost/config/compiler/gcc.hpp b/include/boost/config/compiler/gcc.hpp
index 32cf282c..e5a28811 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/compiler/gcc.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/compiler/gcc.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #   define BOOST_NO_USING_DECLARATION_OVERLOADS_FROM_TYPENAME_BASE
 #   define BOOST_FUNCTION_SCOPE_USING_DECLARATION_BREAKS_ADL
+#   define BOOST_NO_IS_ABSTRACT
 #elif __GNUC__ == 3
    //
    // gcc-3.x problems: