diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/shared_count.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/shared_count.hpp
index f96a220..2c99f02 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/shared_count.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/shared_count.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 #include <functional>       // std::less
 #include <new>              // std::bad_alloc
 
+#if !defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_SMART_PTR )
+# include <boost/utility/addressof.hpp>
+#endif
+
 namespace boost
 {
 
@@ -56,6 +60,38 @@ template< class D > struct sp_inplace_tag
 {
 };
 
+#if !defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_SMART_PTR )
+
+template< class T > class sp_reference_wrapper
+{ 
+public:
+
+    explicit sp_reference_wrapper( T & t): t_( boost::addressof( t ) )
+    {
+    }
+
+    template< class Y > void operator()( Y * p ) const
+    {
+        (*t_)( p );
+    }
+
+private:
+
+    T * t_;
+};
+
+template< class D > struct sp_convert_reference
+{
+    typedef D type;
+};
+
+template< class D > struct sp_convert_reference< D& >
+{
+    typedef sp_reference_wrapper< D > type;
+};
+
+#endif
+
 class weak_count;
 
 class shared_count
@@ -300,6 +336,33 @@ public:
 
 #endif 
 
+#if !defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_SMART_PTR )
+
+    template<class Y, class D>
+    explicit shared_count( std::unique_ptr<Y, D> & r ): pi_( 0 )
+#if defined(BOOST_SP_ENABLE_DEBUG_HOOKS)
+        , id_(shared_count_id)
+#endif
+    {
+        typedef typename sp_convert_reference<D>::type D2;
+
+        D2 d2( r.get_deleter() );
+        pi_ = new sp_counted_impl_pd< Y*, D2 >( r.get(), d2 );
+
+#ifdef BOOST_NO_EXCEPTIONS
+
+        if( pi_ == 0 )
+        {
+            boost::throw_exception( std::bad_alloc() );
+        }
+
+#endif
+
+        r.release();
+    }
+
+#endif
+
     ~shared_count() // nothrow
     {
         if( pi_ != 0 ) pi_->release();
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.hpp
index 0932cc3..924f621 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.hpp
@@ -298,6 +298,18 @@ public:
 
 #endif // BOOST_NO_AUTO_PTR
 
+#if !defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_SMART_PTR )
+
+    template< class Y, class D >
+    shared_ptr( std::unique_ptr< Y, D > && r): px( r.get() ), pn()
+    {
+        Y * tmp = r.get();
+        pn = boost::detail::shared_count( r );
+        boost::detail::sp_enable_shared_from_this( this, tmp, tmp );
+    }
+
+#endif
+
     // assignment
 
     shared_ptr & operator=( shared_ptr const & r ) // never throws
diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index 66d8007..1df2a3e 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -69,5 +69,6 @@ import testing ;
           [ run get_deleter_array_test.cpp ]
           [ run ip_hash_test.cpp ]
           [ run owner_less_test.cpp ]
+          [ run sp_unique_ptr_test.cpp ]
         ;
 }
diff --git a/test/sp_unique_ptr_test.cpp b/test/sp_unique_ptr_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70c5aff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/sp_unique_ptr_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+//
+//  sp_unique_ptr_test.cpp
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2012 Peter Dimov
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+// See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
+//
+
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+#include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
+#include <memory>
+#include <utility>
+
+#if !defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_SMART_PTR )
+
+struct X: public boost::enable_shared_from_this< X >
+{
+    static int instances;
+
+    X()
+    {
+        ++instances;
+    }
+
+    ~X()
+    {
+        --instances;
+    }
+
+private:
+
+    X( X const & );
+    X & operator=( X const & );
+};
+
+int X::instances = 0;
+
+struct Y
+{
+    static int instances;
+
+    bool deleted_;
+
+    Y(): deleted_( false )
+    {
+        ++instances;
+    }
+
+    ~Y()
+    {
+        BOOST_TEST( deleted_ );
+        --instances;
+    }
+
+private:
+
+    Y( Y const & );
+    Y & operator=( Y const & );
+};
+
+int Y::instances = 0;
+
+struct YD
+{
+    void operator()( Y* p ) const
+    {
+        p->deleted_ = true;
+        delete p;
+    }
+};
+
+int main()
+{
+    {
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+        std::unique_ptr<X> p( new X );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        boost::shared_ptr<X> p2( std::move( p ) );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( p.get() == 0 );
+
+        boost::shared_ptr<X> p3 = p2->shared_from_this();
+        BOOST_TEST( p2 == p3 );
+        BOOST_TEST( !(p2 < p3) && !(p3 < p2) );
+
+        p2.reset();
+        p3.reset();
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        BOOST_TEST( Y::instances == 0 );
+
+        std::unique_ptr<Y, YD> p( new Y, YD() );
+        BOOST_TEST( Y::instances == 1 );
+
+        boost::shared_ptr<Y> p2( std::move( p ) );
+        BOOST_TEST( Y::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( p.get() == 0 );
+
+        p2.reset();
+        BOOST_TEST( Y::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        BOOST_TEST( Y::instances == 0 );
+
+        YD yd;
+
+        std::unique_ptr<Y, YD&> p( new Y, yd );
+        BOOST_TEST( Y::instances == 1 );
+
+        boost::shared_ptr<Y> p2( std::move( p ) );
+        BOOST_TEST( Y::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( p.get() == 0 );
+
+        p2.reset();
+        BOOST_TEST( Y::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        BOOST_TEST( Y::instances == 0 );
+
+        YD yd;
+
+        std::unique_ptr<Y, YD const&> p( new Y, yd );
+        BOOST_TEST( Y::instances == 1 );
+
+        boost::shared_ptr<Y> p2( std::move( p ) );
+        BOOST_TEST( Y::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( p.get() == 0 );
+
+        p2.reset();
+        BOOST_TEST( Y::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    return boost::report_errors();
+}
+
+#else // !defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_SMART_PTR )
+
+int main()
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif