diff --git a/libcxx/include/list b/libcxx/include/list
--- a/libcxx/include/list
+++ b/libcxx/include/list
@@ -270,11 +270,20 @@
 struct __list_node
     : public __list_node_base<_Tp, _VoidPtr>
 {
+#ifndef _LIBCPP_CXX03_LANG
+  union { _Tp __value_; };
+#else
     _Tp __value_;
+#endif
 
     typedef __list_node_base<_Tp, _VoidPtr> __base;
     typedef typename __base::__link_pointer __link_pointer;
 
+#ifndef _LIBCPP_CXX03_LANG
+    _LIBCPP_INLINE_VISIBILITY
+    __list_node() {}
+#endif
+
     _LIBCPP_INLINE_VISIBILITY
     __link_pointer __as_link() {
         return static_cast<__link_pointer>(__base::__self());
@@ -1113,6 +1122,9 @@
     _LIBCPP_INLINE_VISIBILITY
     __hold_pointer __allocate_node(__node_allocator& __na) {
       __node_pointer __p = __node_alloc_traits::allocate(__na, 1);
+#ifndef _LIBCPP_CXX03_LANG
+      ::new ((void*)_VSTD::addressof(*__p)) __node();
+#endif
       __p->__prev_ = nullptr;
       return __hold_pointer(__p, __node_destructor(__na, 1));
     }