diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 1df858f..0ede073 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -281,3 +281,5 @@ lib dll_test : dll_test_lib.cpp : <link>shared:<define>DLL_TEST_DYN_LINK=1 ;
 
 run dll_test_main.cpp dll_test : : : <link>static : dll_test_static ;
 run dll_test_main.cpp dll_test : : : <link>shared : dll_test_shared ;
+
+run make_shared_const_test.cpp ;
diff --git a/test/make_shared_const_test.cpp b/test/make_shared_const_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1802bd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/make_shared_const_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+// make_shared_const_test.cpp
+//
+// Copyright 2007-2009, 2018 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/core/lightweight_test.hpp>
+#include <boost/make_shared.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp>
+#include <cstddef>
+
+class X
+{
+private:
+
+    X( X const & );
+    X & operator=( X const & );
+
+    void * operator new( std::size_t n )
+    {
+        // lack of this definition causes link errors on Comeau C++
+        BOOST_ERROR( "private X::new called" );
+        return ::operator new( n );
+    }
+
+    void operator delete( void * p )
+    {
+        // lack of this definition causes link errors on MSVC
+        BOOST_ERROR( "private X::delete called" );
+        ::operator delete( p );
+    }
+
+public:
+
+    static int instances;
+
+    int v;
+
+    explicit X( int a1 = 0, int a2 = 0, int a3 = 0, int a4 = 0, int a5 = 0, int a6 = 0, int a7 = 0, int a8 = 0, int a9 = 0 ): v( a1+a2+a3+a4+a5+a6+a7+a8+a9 )
+    {
+        ++instances;
+    }
+
+    ~X()
+    {
+        --instances;
+    }
+};
+
+int X::instances = 0;
+
+int main()
+{
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<int const> pi = boost::make_shared<int const>();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( *pi == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<int const> pi = boost::make_shared<int const>( 5 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( *pi == 5 );
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_shared<X const>();
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 0 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_shared_noinit<X const>();
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 0 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_shared<X const>( 1 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_shared<X const>( 1, 2 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_shared<X const>( 1, 2, 3 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_shared<X const>( 1, 2, 3, 4 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_shared<X const>( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_shared<X const>( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_shared<X const>( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_shared<X const>( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_shared<X const>( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    return boost::report_errors();
+}