diff --git a/test/abi_test_lib.cpp b/test/abi_test_lib.cpp
index db46416..4cb2150 100644
--- a/test/abi_test_lib.cpp
+++ b/test/abi_test_lib.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
 
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp>
 #include <boost/config/pragma_message.hpp>
 
 #if defined(BOOST_DISABLE_THREADS)
@@ -22,10 +23,21 @@ BOOST_PRAGMA_MESSAGE( "BOOST_NO_CXX11_HDR_ATOMIC is not defined" )
 
 void abi_test_1( boost::shared_ptr<void> & p )
 {
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( p.use_count(), 1 );
+
     p.reset();
+
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( p.use_count(), 0 );
 }
 
 boost::shared_ptr<void> abi_test_2( boost::shared_ptr<void> const & p )
 {
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ( p.use_count(), 1 );
+
     return p;
 }
+
+boost::shared_ptr<void> abi_test_3()
+{
+    return boost::shared_ptr<void>( static_cast<int*>( 0 ) );
+}
diff --git a/test/abi_test_main.cpp b/test/abi_test_main.cpp
index f1de554..2fb6a8c 100644
--- a/test/abi_test_main.cpp
+++ b/test/abi_test_main.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ BOOST_PRAGMA_MESSAGE( "BOOST_NO_CXX11_HDR_ATOMIC is not defined" )
 
 void abi_test_1( boost::shared_ptr<void> & p );
 boost::shared_ptr<void> abi_test_2( boost::shared_ptr<void> const & p );
+boost::shared_ptr<void> abi_test_3();
 
 static int deleter_called;
 
@@ -67,5 +68,15 @@ int main()
         BOOST_TEST_EQ( deleter_called, 1 );
     }
 
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<void> p = abi_test_3();
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( p.use_count(), 1 );
+
+        p.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( p.use_count(), 0 );
+    }
+
     return boost::report_errors();
 }