diff --git a/indra/llcommon/lluuid.h b/indra/llcommon/lluuid.h
index 3b8c50da10..d98c3163ef 100644
--- a/indra/llcommon/lluuid.h
+++ b/indra/llcommon/lluuid.h
@@ -166,8 +166,12 @@ public:
 };
 
 // Generate a hash of an LLUUID object using the boost hash templates. 
-template <>
-struct boost::hash<LLUUID>
+
+// <FS:ND> GCC 4.9 does not like the specialization in form of boost::hash but rather wants a namespace
+// template <>
+// struct boost::hash<LLUUID>
+namespace boost { template <> struct hash<LLUUID>
+// </FS:ND>
 {
     typedef LLUUID argument_type;
     typedef std::size_t result_type;
@@ -183,6 +187,7 @@ struct boost::hash<LLUUID>
         return seed;
     }
 };
+} // <FS:ND/> close namespace
 
 // <FS:Ansariel> UUID hash calculation
 struct FSUUIDHash