--- old/include/cereal/types/common.hpp
+++ new/include/cereal/types/common.hpp
@@ -106,14 +106,16 @@
     t = reinterpret_cast<typename common_detail::is_enum<T>::type const &>( value );
   }

+#ifndef CEREAL_ENABLE_RAW_POINTER_SERIALIZATION
   //! Serialization for raw pointers
   /*! This exists only to throw a static_assert to let users know we don't support raw pointers. */
   template <class Archive, class T> inline
   void CEREAL_SERIALIZE_FUNCTION_NAME( Archive &, T * & )
   {
     static_assert(cereal::traits::detail::delay_static_assert<T>::value,
       "Cereal does not support serializing raw pointers - please use a smart pointer");
   }
+#endif

   //! Serialization for C style arrays
   template <class Archive, class T> inline