diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_object.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_object.hpp
index ab83d60..4545c5e 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_object.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_object.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/local_shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/make_shared.hpp>
+#include <boost/type_traits/remove_const.hpp>
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
 #include <utility>
 #include <cstddef>
@@ -186,12 +187,14 @@ template<class T, class A> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_not_array<T>::type all
 
 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)... );
+    typedef typename boost::remove_const<T>::type T2;
+    return boost::allocate_local_shared<T2>( std::allocator<T2>(), 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>() );
+    typedef typename boost::remove_const<T>::type T2;
+    return boost::allocate_shared_noinit<T2>( std::allocator<T2>() );
 }
 
 } // namespace boost
diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 0ede073..9e8fee6 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -283,3 +283,4 @@ 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 ;
+run make_local_shared_const_test.cpp ;
diff --git a/test/make_local_shared_const_test.cpp b/test/make_local_shared_const_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a57577e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/make_local_shared_const_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+// make_local_shared_const_test.cpp
+//
+// Copyright 2007-2009, 2017, 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/config.hpp>
+
+#if defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES ) || defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES )
+
+int main()
+{
+}
+
+#else
+
+#include <boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/local_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;
+
+template<class T> static long use_count( boost::local_shared_ptr<T> const & p )
+{
+    return boost::shared_ptr<T>( p ).use_count() - 1;
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<int const> pi = boost::make_local_shared<int const>();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( *pi == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<int const> pi = boost::make_local_shared<int const>( 5 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( *pi == 5 );
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_local_shared<X const>();
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 0 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_local_shared_noinit<X const>();
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 0 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_local_shared<X const>( 1 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X const> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_local_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.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_local_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.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_local_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.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_local_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.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_local_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.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_local_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.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_local_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.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr<X const> pi = boost::make_local_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.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 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();
+}
+
+#endif