diff --git a/include/boost/core/empty_value.hpp b/include/boost/core/empty_value.hpp
index ee86810..bb95841 100644
--- a/include/boost/core/empty_value.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/core/empty_value.hpp
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ private:
 
 #if !defined(BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION)
 #if defined(BOOST_MSVC)
+// This is a workaround to an MSVC bug when T is a nested class.
+// See https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Compiler-bug:-Incorrect-C2247-and-C2248/10690025
 namespace detail {
 
 template<class T>
diff --git a/test/empty_value_test.cpp b/test/empty_value_test.cpp
index fc03729..44dba4c 100644
--- a/test/empty_value_test.cpp
+++ b/test/empty_value_test.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ struct outer {
 
 void test_derived_compile()
 {
+    // This is testing the workaround to an MSVC bug when T is a nested class.
+    // See https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Compiler-bug:-Incorrect-C2247-and-C2248/10690025
+
     const boost::empty_value<outer> x1(boost::empty_init);
     const boost::empty_value<outer::inner_empty> x2(boost::empty_init);
     const boost::empty_value<outer::inner_non_empty> x3(boost::empty_init);