diff --git a/include/boost/ref.hpp b/include/boost/ref.hpp
index 330ca65..0d747bd 100644
--- a/include/boost/ref.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/ref.hpp
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ class unwrap_reference
 
 # endif // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
 
+template<class T> inline T* get_pointer( reference_wrapper<T> const & r )
+{
+    return r.get_pointer();
+}
+
 } // namespace boost
 
 #endif // #ifndef BOOST_REF_HPP_INCLUDED