diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/util/Macros.h b/Eigen/src/Core/util/Macros.h
index a4f6f22e7..b1d9e1644 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/util/Macros.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/util/Macros.h
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ namespace Eigen {
 // just an empty macro !
 #define EIGEN_EMPTY
 
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (!defined(__INTEL_COMPILER))
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER < 1900) && (!defined(__INTEL_COMPILER))
 #define EIGEN_INHERIT_ASSIGNMENT_EQUAL_OPERATOR(Derived) \
   using Base::operator =;
 #elif defined(__clang__) // workaround clang bug (see http://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=102653)