diff --git a/include/boost/ref.hpp b/include/boost/ref.hpp
index e31b167..8169149 100644
--- a/include/boost/ref.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/ref.hpp
@@ -34,8 +34,16 @@ template<class T> class reference_wrapper
 public:
     typedef T type;
 
+#if defined( BOOST_MSVC ) && BOOST_WORKAROUND( BOOST_MSVC, < 1300 )
+
+    explicit reference_wrapper(T& t): t_(&t) {}
+
+#else
+
     BOOST_FORCEINLINE explicit reference_wrapper(T& t): t_(boost::addressof(t)) {}
 
+#endif
+
     BOOST_FORCEINLINE operator T& () const { return *t_; }
 
     BOOST_FORCEINLINE T& get() const { return *t_; }