diff --git a/include/boost/python/object/value_holder.hpp b/include/boost/python/object/value_holder.hpp
index f7ba51bd..b12c6d82 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/object/value_holder.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/object/value_holder.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #  include <boost/preprocessor/repetition/enum_params.hpp>
 #  include <boost/preprocessor/repetition/enum_binary_params.hpp>
 
+#  include <boost/utility/addressof.hpp>
+
 namespace boost { namespace python { namespace objects { 
 
 #  if BOOST_WORKAROUND(__GNUC__, == 2)
@@ -86,12 +88,12 @@ private: // required holder implementation
 template <class Value>
 void* value_holder<Value>::holds(type_info dst_t, bool null_ptr_only)
 {
-    if (void* wrapped = holds_wrapped(dst_t, &m_held, &m_held))
+    if (void* wrapped = holds_wrapped(dst_t, addressof(m_held), addressof(m_held)))
         return wrapped;
     
     type_info src_t = python::type_id<Value>();
-    return src_t == dst_t ? &m_held
-        : find_static_type(&m_held, src_t, dst_t);
+    return src_t == dst_t ? addressof(m_held)
+        : find_static_type(addressof(m_held), src_t, dst_t);
 }
 
 template <class Value, class Held>
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ void* value_holder_back_reference<Value,Held>::holds(
             BOOST_PP_REPEAT_1ST(N, BOOST_PYTHON_UNFORWARD_LOCAL, nil)
             )
     {
-        python::detail::initialize_wrapper(self, &this->m_held);
+        python::detail::initialize_wrapper(self, addressof(this->m_held));
     }
 
 # undef N