diff --git a/include/boost/iterator/detail/categories.hpp b/include/boost/iterator/detail/categories.hpp
index 55f1b04..7a1a6d6 100644
--- a/include/boost/iterator/detail/categories.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/iterator/detail/categories.hpp
@@ -293,6 +293,11 @@ namespace boost
         >
     {};
     
+# if BOOST_WORKAROUND(BOOST_MSVC, <= 1200)
+    // Deal with ETI
+    template <> struct minimum_category<int, int> { typedef minimum_category type; };
+# endif
+
   } // namespace detail
 
 } // namespace boost