diff --git a/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity_spec.h b/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity_spec.h
index 900cf190..8d37e151 100644
--- a/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity_spec.h
+++ b/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity_spec.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ template<QuantitySpec QS, Unit U>
   requires(!AssociatedUnit<U>) || UnitOf<U, QS{}>
 [[nodiscard]] consteval Reference auto make_reference(QS, U u)
 {
-  if constexpr (QuantityKindSpec<QS>)
+  if constexpr (requires { requires(get_quantity_spec(U{}) == QS{}); })
     return u;
   else
     return reference<QS, U>{};
diff --git a/test/static/reference_test.cpp b/test/static/reference_test.cpp
index 09758aac..fce21a0b 100644
--- a/test/static/reference_test.cpp
+++ b/test/static/reference_test.cpp
@@ -378,4 +378,14 @@ static_assert(invalid_comparison<frequency(1 * hertz), activity(1 * becquerel)>)
 static_assert(invalid_comparison<angular_measure(1 * radian), solid_angular_measure(1 * steradian)>);
 static_assert(invalid_comparison<angular_measure(1 * radian), storage_capacity(1 * bit)>);
 
+// make_reference
+static_assert(is_of_type<make_reference(length, metre), reference<length_, metre_>>);
+static_assert(is_of_type<make_reference(width, metre), reference<width_, metre_>>);
+static_assert(is_of_type<make_reference(kind_of<length>, metre), metre_>);
+static_assert(is_of_type<make_reference(get_quantity_spec(metre), metre), metre_>);
+static_assert(is_of_type<make_reference(get_quantity_spec(hertz), hertz), hertz_>);
+static_assert(is_of_type<make_reference(kind_of<frequency>, hertz), hertz_>);
+static_assert(is_of_type<make_reference(get_quantity_spec(watt), watt), watt_>);
+static_assert(is_of_type<make_reference(kind_of<power>, watt), reference<kind_of_<power_>, watt_>>);
+
 }  // namespace