diff --git a/include/boost/numeric/ublas/config.hpp b/include/boost/numeric/ublas/config.hpp
index 17db793d..29ead310 100644
--- a/include/boost/numeric/ublas/config.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/numeric/ublas/config.hpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 // Intel Compiler
 #if defined (BOOST_INTEL) && ! defined (BOOST_STRICT_CONFIG)
 
-#if (BOOST_INTEL_LINUX >= 710)
+#if (BOOST_INTEL_LINUX >= 700)
 // By inspection of compiler results
 #define BOOST_UBLAS_USEFUL_ARRAY_PLACEMENT_NEW
 #endif