diff --git a/v1/boost-base.jam b/v1/boost-base.jam
index 27518e2f9..26de2002b 100644
--- a/v1/boost-base.jam
+++ b/v1/boost-base.jam
@@ -2620,6 +2620,15 @@ rule common-variant-tag ( toolset variant : properties * )
             # this is an stlport build requirement.
             runtime-tag = [ difference $(runtime-tag) : n ] ;
         }
+        case *vc8* : 
+        {
+            toolset-tag += vc8 ;
+            toolset-tag += [ MATCH "vc8[.]([0123456789]*)" : $(toolset) ] ;
+            if <runtime-link>dynamic in $(properties) { thread-tag = mt ; }
+            # <stlport-iostream> is always on, no matter what we may think
+            # this is an stlport build requirement.
+            runtime-tag = [ difference $(runtime-tag) : n ] ;
+        }
         case * :
         toolset-tag += [ MATCH "^([^-]*)" : $(toolset) ] ;
     }