diff --git a/include/etl/memory.h b/include/etl/memory.h
index c1000b9e..05f8e94a 100644
--- a/include/etl/memory.h
+++ b/include/etl/memory.h
@@ -534,6 +534,17 @@ namespace etl
     return *reinterpret_cast<T*>(p);
   }
 
+  //*****************************************************************************
+  /// Construct an item at address p.
+  ///\ingroup memory
+  //*****************************************************************************
+  template <typename T, typename TParameter>
+  T& make_value_at(T* p, TParameter&& value)
+  {
+    ::new (p) T(std::move(value));
+    return *reinterpret_cast<T*>(p);
+  }
+
   //*****************************************************************************
   /// Construct an item at address p.
   ///\ingroup memory
diff --git a/include/etl/vector.h b/include/etl/vector.h
index 8b3cf069..43eff53c 100644
--- a/include/etl/vector.h
+++ b/include/etl/vector.h
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ namespace etl
     typedef T                                     value_type;
     typedef T&                                    reference;
     typedef const T&                              const_reference;
+#if ETL_CPP11_SUPPORTED
     typedef T&&                                   rvalue_reference;
+#endif
     typedef T*                                    pointer;
     typedef const T*                              const_pointer;
     typedef T*                                    iterator;