diff --git a/include/boost/utility/value_init.hpp b/include/boost/utility/value_init.hpp
index a564658..adac8bc 100644
--- a/include/boost/utility/value_init.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/utility/value_init.hpp
@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ class non_const_T_base
       new (&x) T();
     }
 
-    ~non_const_T_base() { get().T::~T(); }
+    ~non_const_T_base()
+    {
+      void * ptr = &x;
+      static_cast<T*>(ptr)->T::~T();
+    }
 
     T & get() const
     {