diff --git a/include/boost/archive/basic_text_iarchive.hpp b/include/boost/archive/basic_text_iarchive.hpp
index a96bbd26..ab70019b 100644
--- a/include/boost/archive/basic_text_iarchive.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/archive/basic_text_iarchive.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@ public:
     {
         this->detail_common_iarchive::load_override(t, 0);
     }
+
+    // Borland compilers has a problem with strong type.  Try to fix this here
+    #if BOOST_WORKAROUND(__BORLANDC__, BOOST_TESTED_AT(0x582))
+    void load_override(version_type & t, int){ 
+        unsigned int x;
+        * this->This() >> x;
+        t.t = version_type(x);
+    }
+    #endif
+
     // text file don't include the optional information 
     void load_override(class_id_optional_type & /*t*/, int){}