diff --git a/include/etl/platform.h b/include/etl/platform.h
index cab27d25..0a0e09f1 100644
--- a/include/etl/platform.h
+++ b/include/etl/platform.h
@@ -94,4 +94,12 @@ SOFTWARE.
   #define ETL_DELETE
 #endif
 
+#if ETL_CPP11_SUPPORTED
+  #define ETL_NO_EXCEPT noexcept
+  #define ETL_NO_EXCEPT_EXPR(expression) noexcept(expression)
+#else
+  #define ETL_NO_EXCEPT
+  #define ETL_NO_EXCEPT_EXPR(expression)
+#endif
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/etl/stl/alternate/utility.h b/include/etl/stl/alternate/utility.h
index 5bdce60b..1195778b 100644
--- a/include/etl/stl/alternate/utility.h
+++ b/include/etl/stl/alternate/utility.h
@@ -148,11 +148,25 @@ SOFTWARE.
 #endif
 
 #if ETL_CPP11_SUPPORTED
+  //******************************************************************************
   template <typename T>
   constexpr typename etl::remove_reference<T>::type&& move(T&& t) noexcept
   {
     return static_cast<typename etl::remove_reference<T>::type&&>(t);
   }
+
+  //******************************************************************************
+  template <typename T>
+  constexpr T&& forward(typename etl::remove_reference<T>::type& t) noexcept
+  {
+    return static_cast<T&&>(t);
+  }
+
+  template <typename T>
+  constexpr T&& forward(typename etl::remove_reference<T>::type&& t) noexcept
+  {
+    return static_cast<T&&>(t);
+  }
 #endif
 }