Index: boost/spirit/home/phoenix/bind/bind_member_variable.hpp
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--- boost/spirit/home/phoenix/bind/bind_member_variable.hpp	(revision 49591)
+++ boost/spirit/home/phoenix/bind/bind_member_variable.hpp	(working copy)
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 #ifndef PHOENIX_BIND_BIND_MEMBER_VARIABLE_HPP
 #define PHOENIX_BIND_BIND_MEMBER_VARIABLE_HPP
 
+#include <boost/mpl/if.hpp>
+#include <boost/type_traits/is_const.hpp>
+#include <boost/type_traits/remove_pointer.hpp>
+#include <boost/type_traits/remove_reference.hpp>
+
 #include <boost/spirit/home/phoenix/core/actor.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/home/phoenix/core/compose.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/home/phoenix/core/reference.hpp>
@@ -22,7 +27,15 @@
             template <typename Class>
             struct result
             {
-                typedef RT& type;
+                typedef typename boost::mpl::if_<
+                    boost::is_const<
+                        typename boost::remove_pointer<
+                            typename boost::remove_reference<Class>::type
+                        >::type
+                    >
+                  , const RT&
+                  , RT&
+                >::type type;
             };
 
             member_variable(MP mp)
@@ -40,6 +53,18 @@
                 return obj->*mp;
             }
 
+            template <typename Class>
+            const RT& operator()(const Class& obj) const
+            {
+                return obj.*mp;
+            }
+
+            template <typename Class>
+            const RT& operator()(const Class* obj) const
+            {
+                return obj->*mp;
+            }
+
             MP mp;
         };
     }