diff --git a/test/pre_multi_index.hpp b/test/pre_multi_index.hpp
index 714431b..9ea4ff1 100644
--- a/test/pre_multi_index.hpp
+++ b/test/pre_multi_index.hpp
@@ -14,8 +14,14 @@
 #define BOOST_MULTI_INDEX_ENABLE_INVARIANT_CHECKING
 #define BOOST_MULTI_INDEX_ENABLE_SAFE_MODE
 
+#include <boost/config.hpp> /* keep it first to prevent nasty warns in MSVC */
+#include <boost/detail/workaround.hpp>
 #include <boost/multi_index/safe_mode_errors.hpp>
 
+#if BOOST_WORKAROUND(__IBMCPP__,<=600)
+#pragma info(nolan) /* suppress warnings about offsetof with non-POD types */
+#endif
+
 struct safe_mode_exception
 {
   safe_mode_exception(boost::multi_index::safe_mode::error_code error_code_):