diff --git a/include/boost/predef/detail/platform_detected.h b/include/boost/predef/detail/platform_detected.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4faf693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/predef/detail/platform_detected.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/*
+Copyright Rene Rivera 2014
+Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+(See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOOST_PREDEF_DETAIL_PLAT_DETECTED
+#define BOOST_PREDEF_DETAIL_PLAT_DETECTED 1
+#endif
diff --git a/include/boost/predef/platform/mingw.h b/include/boost/predef/platform/mingw.h
index f48e4c9..6c8d873 100644
--- a/include/boost/predef/platform/mingw.h
+++ b/include/boost/predef/platform/mingw.h
@@ -32,22 +32,28 @@ Version number available as major, minor, and patch.
 
 #if defined(__MINGW32__) || defined(__MINGW64__)
 #   include <_mingw.h>
-#   undef BOOST_PLAT_MINGW
-#   if !defined(BOOST_PLAT_MINGW) && (defined(__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR) && defined(__MINGW64_VERSION_MINOR))
-#       define BOOST_PLAT_MINGW \
+#   if !defined(BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_DETECTION) && (defined(__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR) && defined(__MINGW64_VERSION_MINOR))
+#       define BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_DETECTION \
             BOOST_VERSION_NUMBER(__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR,__MINGW64_VERSION_MINOR,0)
 #   endif
-#   if !defined(BOOST_PLAT_MINGW) && (defined(__MINGW32_VERSION_MAJOR) && defined(__MINGW32_VERSION_MINOR))
-#       define BOOST_PLAT_MINGW \
+#   if !defined(BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_DETECTION) && (defined(__MINGW32_VERSION_MAJOR) && defined(__MINGW32_VERSION_MINOR))
+#       define BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_DETECTION \
             BOOST_VERSION_NUMBER(__MINGW32_MAJOR_VERSION,__MINGW32_MINOR_VERSION,0)
 #   endif
-#   if !defined(BOOST_PLAT_MINGW)
-#       define BOOST_PLAT_MINGW BOOST_VERSION_NUMBER_AVAILABLE
+#   if !defined(BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_DETECTION)
+#       define BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_DETECTION BOOST_VERSION_NUMBER_AVAILABLE
 #   endif
 #endif
 
-#if BOOST_PLAT_MINGW
+#ifdef BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_DETECTION
 #   define BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_AVAILABLE
+#   if defined(BOOST_PREDEF_DETAIL_PLAT_DETECTED)
+#       define BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_EMULATED BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_DETECTION
+#   else
+#       undef BOOST_PLAT_MINGW
+#       define BOOST_PLAT_MINGW BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_DETECTION
+#   endif
+#   include <boost/predef/detail/platform_detected.h>
 #endif
 
 #define BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_NAME "MinGW"
@@ -55,5 +61,10 @@ Version number available as major, minor, and patch.
 #include <boost/predef/detail/test.h>
 BOOST_PREDEF_DECLARE_TEST(BOOST_PLAT_MINGW,BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_NAME)
 
+#ifdef BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_EMULATED
+#include <boost/predef/detail/test.h>
+BOOST_PREDEF_DECLARE_TEST(BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_EMULATED,BOOST_PLAT_MINGW_NAME)
+#endif
+
 
 #endif