diff --git a/include/boost/config/stdlib/libcpp.hpp b/include/boost/config/stdlib/libcpp.hpp
index 37f43b6e..db7f6f15 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/stdlib/libcpp.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/stdlib/libcpp.hpp
@@ -28,4 +28,7 @@
 #    define BOOST_NO_0X_HDR_TUPLE
 #endif
 
+// libc++ uses a non-standard messages_base
+#define BOOST_NO_STD_MESSAGES
+
 //  --- end ---