diff --git a/include/boost/system/error_code.hpp b/include/boost/system/error_code.hpp
index 0d64b2b..12191f9 100644
--- a/include/boost/system/error_code.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/system/error_code.hpp
@@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ namespace boost
       = system_category();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
+#pragma warning(push)
+// 'this' : used in base member initializer list
+#pragma warning(disable: 4355)
+#endif
+
     //  class error_category  ------------------------------------------------//
 
     class error_category : public noncopyable
@@ -328,6 +334,10 @@ namespace boost
         { return std::less<const error_category*>()( this, &rhs ); }
     };
 
+#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
+#pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
+
     //  class error_condition  ---------------------------------------------------------//
 
     //  error_conditions are portable, error_codes are system or library specific