diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/local_counted_base.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/local_counted_base.hpp
index df652b3..f5a5244 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/local_counted_base.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/local_counted_base.hpp
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
-    virtual void destroy() BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT = 0;
+    virtual void local_cb_destroy() BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT = 0;
 
-    virtual boost::shared_ptr<void> get_shared_ptr() const BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT = 0;
+    virtual boost::shared_ptr<void> local_cb_get_shared_ptr() const BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT = 0;
 
     void add_ref() BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
     {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
 
         if( local_use_count_ == 0 )
         {
-            destroy();
+            local_cb_destroy();
         }
     }
 
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ public:
 
 #endif
 
-    virtual void destroy() BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
+    virtual void local_cb_destroy() BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
     {
         delete this;
     }
 
-    virtual boost::shared_ptr<void> get_shared_ptr() const BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
+    virtual boost::shared_ptr<void> local_cb_get_shared_ptr() const BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return const_pointer_cast<void>( pn_ );
     }
@@ -129,12 +129,12 @@ public:
 
     boost::shared_ptr<void const volatile> pn_;
 
-    virtual void destroy() BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
+    virtual void local_cb_destroy() BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
     {
         pn_.reset();
     }
 
-    virtual boost::shared_ptr<void> get_shared_ptr() const BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
+    virtual boost::shared_ptr<void> local_cb_get_shared_ptr() const BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return const_pointer_cast<void>( pn_ );
     }
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/local_shared_ptr.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/local_shared_ptr.hpp
index ffd273e..d7a1278 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/local_shared_ptr.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/local_shared_ptr.hpp
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ template< class E, class P, class D, class A > inline void lsp_allocator_constru
     pn = pd;
 }
 
+struct lsp_internal_constructor_tag
+{
+};
+
 } // namespace detail
 
 //
@@ -184,6 +188,11 @@ public:
 
 #endif
 
+    // internal constructor, used by make_shared
+    BOOST_CONSTEXPR local_shared_ptr( boost::detail::lsp_internal_constructor_tag, T * px_, boost::detail::local_counted_base * pn_ ) BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT : px( px_ ), pn( pn_ )
+    {
+    }
+
     template<class Y>
     explicit local_shared_ptr( Y * p ): px( p ), pn( 0 )
     {
@@ -484,7 +493,7 @@ public:
 
         if( pn )
         {
-            return static_pointer_cast<Y>( pn->get_shared_ptr() );
+            return static_pointer_cast<Y>( pn->local_cb_get_shared_ptr() );
         }
         else
         {
@@ -502,7 +511,7 @@ public:
 
         if( pn )
         {
-            return static_pointer_cast<Y>( pn->get_shared_ptr() );
+            return static_pointer_cast<Y>( pn->local_cb_get_shared_ptr() );
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_object.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_object.hpp
index 9605cfe..c8a2330 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_object.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_object.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 //  See http://www.boost.org/libs/smart_ptr/ for documentation.
 
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/local_shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/local_counted_base.hpp>
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/make_shared.hpp>
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
 #include <utility>
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ namespace boost
 namespace detail
 {
 
+// lsp_if_not_array
+
 template<class T> struct lsp_if_not_array
 {
     typedef boost::local_shared_ptr<T> type;
@@ -36,26 +39,142 @@ template<class T, std::size_t N> struct lsp_if_not_array<T[N]>
 {
 };
 
+// lsp_ms_deleter
+
+template<class T, class A> class lsp_ms_deleter: public local_counted_impl_em
+{
+private:
+
+    typedef typename sp_aligned_storage<sizeof(T), ::boost::alignment_of<T>::value>::type storage_type;
+
+    storage_type storage_;
+    A a_;
+    bool initialized_;
+
+private:
+
+    void destroy() BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
+    {
+        if( initialized_ )
+        {
+            T * p = reinterpret_cast< T* >( storage_.data_ );
+
+#if !defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_ALLOCATOR )
+
+            std::allocator_traits<A>::destroy( a_, p );
+
+#else
+
+            p->~T();
+
+#endif
+
+            initialized_ = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+public:
+
+    explicit lsp_ms_deleter( A const & a ) BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT : a_( a ), initialized_( false )
+    {
+    }
+
+    // optimization: do not copy storage_
+    lsp_ms_deleter( lsp_ms_deleter const & r ) BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT : a_( r.a_), initialized_( false )
+    {
+    }
+
+    ~lsp_ms_deleter() BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
+    {
+        destroy();
+    }
+
+    void operator()( T * ) BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
+    {
+        destroy();
+    }
+
+    static void operator_fn( T* ) BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT // operator() can't be static
+    {
+    }
+
+    void * address() BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
+    {
+        return storage_.data_;
+    }
+
+    void set_initialized() BOOST_SP_NOEXCEPT
+    {
+        initialized_ = true;
+    }
+};
+
 } // namespace detail
 
-template<class T, class... Args> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_not_array<T>::type make_local_shared( Args&&... args )
-{
-    return boost::make_shared<T>( std::forward<Args>(args)... );
-}
-
-template<class T> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_not_array<T>::type make_local_shared_noinit()
-{
-    return boost::make_shared_noinit<T>();
-}
-
 template<class T, class A, class... Args> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_not_array<T>::type allocate_local_shared( A const & a, Args&&... args )
 {
-    return boost::allocate_shared<T>( a, std::forward<Args>(args)... );
+    typedef typename std::allocator_traits<A>::template rebind_alloc<T> A2;
+    A2 a2( a );
+
+    typedef boost::detail::lsp_ms_deleter<T, A2> D;
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<T> pt( static_cast< T* >( 0 ), boost::detail::sp_inplace_tag<D>(), a2 );
+
+    D * pd = static_cast< D* >( pt._internal_get_untyped_deleter() );
+    void * pv = pd->address();
+
+#if !defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_ALLOCATOR )
+
+    std::allocator_traits<A2>::construct( a2, static_cast< T* >( pv ), std::forward<Args>( args )... );
+
+#else
+
+    ::new( pv ) T( std::forward<Args>( args )... );
+
+#endif
+
+    pd->set_initialized();
+
+    T * pt2 = static_cast< T* >( pv );
+    boost::detail::sp_enable_shared_from_this( &pt, pt2, pt2 );
+
+    pd->pn_ = boost::shared_ptr<T>( pt, pt2 );
+
+    return boost::local_shared_ptr<T>( boost::detail::lsp_internal_constructor_tag(), pt2, pd );
 }
 
 template<class T, class A> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_not_array<T>::type allocate_local_shared_noinit( A const & a )
 {
-    return boost::allocate_shared_noinit<T>( a );
+    typedef typename std::allocator_traits<A>::template rebind_alloc<T> A2;
+    A2 a2( a );
+
+    typedef boost::detail::lsp_ms_deleter<T, A2> D;
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<T> pt( static_cast< T* >( 0 ), boost::detail::sp_inplace_tag<D>(), a2 );
+
+    D * pd = static_cast< D* >( pt._internal_get_untyped_deleter() );
+    void * pv = pd->address();
+
+    ::new( pv ) T;
+
+    pd->set_initialized();
+
+    T * pt2 = static_cast< T* >( pv );
+    boost::detail::sp_enable_shared_from_this( &pt, pt2, pt2 );
+
+    pd->pn_ = boost::shared_ptr<T>( pt, pt2 );
+
+    return boost::local_shared_ptr<T>( boost::detail::lsp_internal_constructor_tag(), pt2, pd );
+}
+
+template<class T, class... Args> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_not_array<T>::type make_local_shared( Args&&... args )
+{
+    return boost::allocate_local_shared<T>( std::allocator<T>(), std::forward<Args>(args)... );
+}
+
+template<class T> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_not_array<T>::type make_local_shared_noinit()
+{
+    return boost::allocate_shared_noinit<T>( std::allocator<T>() );
 }
 
 } // namespace boost
diff --git a/test/allocate_local_shared_esft_test.cpp b/test/allocate_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
index 4531434..65349c5 100644
--- a/test/allocate_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
+++ b/test/allocate_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
@@ -48,21 +48,21 @@ int X::instances = 0;
 
 int main()
 {
-    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>() );
-        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
 
         try
         {
             boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
 
-            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( px, qx );
             BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
 
             px.reset();
-            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
         }
         catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
         {
@@ -70,21 +70,43 @@ int main()
         }
     }
 
-    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_local_shared_noinit< X >( std::allocator<void>() );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( px, qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 1 );
-        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
 
         try
         {
             boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
 
-            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( px, qx );
             BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
 
             px.reset();
-            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
         }
         catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
         {
@@ -92,21 +114,21 @@ int main()
         }
     }
 
-    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 1, 2 );
-        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
 
         try
         {
             boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
 
-            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( px, qx );
             BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
 
             px.reset();
-            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
         }
         catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
         {
@@ -114,21 +136,21 @@ int main()
         }
     }
 
-    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 1, 2, 3 );
-        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
 
         try
         {
             boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
 
-            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( px, qx );
             BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
 
             px.reset();
-            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
         }
         catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
         {
@@ -136,21 +158,21 @@ int main()
         }
     }
 
-    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 1, 2, 3, 4 );
-        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
 
         try
         {
             boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
 
-            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( px, qx );
             BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
 
             px.reset();
-            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
         }
         catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
         {
@@ -158,21 +180,21 @@ int main()
         }
     }
 
-    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 );
-        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
 
         try
         {
             boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
 
-            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( px, qx );
             BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
 
             px.reset();
-            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
         }
         catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
         {
@@ -180,21 +202,21 @@ int main()
         }
     }
 
-    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 );
-        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
 
         try
         {
             boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
 
-            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( px, qx );
             BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
 
             px.reset();
-            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
         }
         catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
         {
@@ -202,21 +224,21 @@ int main()
         }
     }
 
-    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 );
-        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
 
         try
         {
             boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
 
-            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( px, qx );
             BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
 
             px.reset();
-            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
         }
         catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
         {
@@ -224,21 +246,21 @@ int main()
         }
     }
 
-    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 );
-        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
 
         try
         {
             boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
 
-            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( px, qx );
             BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
 
             px.reset();
-            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
         }
         catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
         {
@@ -246,21 +268,21 @@ int main()
         }
     }
 
-    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 );
-        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
 
         try
         {
             boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
 
-            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( px, qx );
             BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
 
             px.reset();
-            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+            BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
         }
         catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
         {
@@ -268,7 +290,7 @@ int main()
         }
     }
 
-    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
 
     return boost::report_errors();
 }
diff --git a/test/allocate_shared_esft_test.cpp b/test/allocate_shared_esft_test.cpp
index 2bb8ccc..7902313 100644
--- a/test/allocate_shared_esft_test.cpp
+++ b/test/allocate_shared_esft_test.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,28 @@ int main()
 
     BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
 
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_shared_noinit< X >( std::allocator<void>() );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::allocate_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
diff --git a/test/allocate_shared_test.cpp b/test/allocate_shared_test.cpp
index bdae793..31dcc7b 100644
--- a/test/allocate_shared_test.cpp
+++ b/test/allocate_shared_test.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ int main()
         BOOST_TEST( *pi == 0 );
     }
 
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< int > pi = boost::allocate_shared_noinit< int >( std::allocator<int>() );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+    }
+
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< int > pi = boost::allocate_shared< int >( std::allocator<int>(), 5 );
 
@@ -83,6 +89,19 @@ int main()
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
     }
 
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::allocate_shared_noinit< X >( std::allocator<void>() );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 0 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::allocate_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 1 );
         boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
diff --git a/test/make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp b/test/make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
index 602aaf3..95b651e 100644
--- a/test/make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
+++ b/test/make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,28 @@ int main()
 
     BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
 
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared_noinit< X >();
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
diff --git a/test/make_shared_esft_test.cpp b/test/make_shared_esft_test.cpp
index 1956cba..cbd31d0 100644
--- a/test/make_shared_esft_test.cpp
+++ b/test/make_shared_esft_test.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,28 @@ int main()
 
     BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
 
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_shared_noinit< X >();
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_shared< X >( 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
diff --git a/test/make_shared_test.cpp b/test/make_shared_test.cpp
index 9ebc3fa..aff9b7c 100644
--- a/test/make_shared_test.cpp
+++ b/test/make_shared_test.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ int main()
         BOOST_TEST( *pi == 0 );
     }
 
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< int > pi = boost::make_shared_noinit< int >();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+    }
+
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< int > pi = boost::make_shared< int >( 5 );
 
@@ -83,6 +89,19 @@ int main()
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
     }
 
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_shared_noinit< X >();
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 0 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_shared< X >( 1 );
         boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );