diff --git a/include/boost/python/return_internal_reference.hpp b/include/boost/python/return_internal_reference.hpp
index 6140a12f..8dcf69cb 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/return_internal_reference.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/return_internal_reference.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct return_internal_reference
  private:
     BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT(bool, legal = owner_arg > 0);
  public:
-    typedef typename mpl::select_if<
+    typedef typename mpl::select_if_c<
         legal
         , reference_existing_object
         , detail::return_internal_reference_owner_arg_must_be_greater_than_zero<owner_arg>