diff --git a/include/boost/config/compiler/clang.hpp b/include/boost/config/compiler/clang.hpp
index 96235394..7e0a7044 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/compiler/clang.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/compiler/clang.hpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 #  define BOOST_NO_CXX14_CONSTEXPR
 #endif
 
-#if !__has_feature(__cxx_return_type_deduction__)
+#if !__has_feature(__cxx_return_type_deduction__) || (__clang_major__ < 4)
 #  define BOOST_NO_CXX14_RETURN_TYPE_DEDUCTION
 #endif