diff --git a/include/cereal/types/memory.hpp b/include/cereal/types/memory.hpp
index 2ed2fdbc..cb27c957 100644
--- a/include/cereal/types/memory.hpp
+++ b/include/cereal/types/memory.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,23 @@ namespace cereal
     {
       return {std::forward<T>(t)};
     }
+
+    //! A struct that acts as a wrapper around calling load_andor_allocate
+    /*! The purpose of this is to allow a load_and_allocate call to properly enter into the
+        'data' NVP of the ptr_wrapper
+        @internal */
+    template <class Archive, class T>
+    struct LoadAndAllocateLoadWrapper
+    {
+      LoadAndAllocateLoadWrapper() = default;
+
+      inline void serialize( Archive & ar )
+      {
+        ptr = ::cereal::detail::Load<T, Archive>::load_andor_allocate( ar );
+      }
+
+      T * ptr;
+    };
   }
 
   //! Saving std::shared_ptr for non polymorphic types
@@ -140,8 +157,10 @@ namespace cereal
 
     if( id & detail::msb_32bit )
     {
-      ptr.reset( detail::Load<T, Archive>::load_andor_allocate( ar ) );
-      ar.registerSharedPointer(id, ptr);
+      // Use wrapper to enter into "data" nvp
+      memory_detail::LoadAndAllocateLoadWrapper<Archive, T> loadWrapper;
+      ar( loadWrapper );
+      ptr.reset( loadWrapper.ptr );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -205,7 +224,12 @@ namespace cereal
     auto & ptr = wrapper.ptr;
 
     if( isValid )
-      ptr.reset( detail::Load<T, Archive>::load_andor_allocate( ar ) );
+    {
+      // Use wrapper to enter into "data" nvp
+      memory_detail::LoadAndAllocateLoadWrapper<Archive, T> loadWrapper;
+      ar( loadWrapper );
+      ptr.reset( loadWrapper.ptr );
+    }
     else
       ptr.reset( nullptr );
   }
diff --git a/unittests.cpp b/unittests.cpp
index a6bbe854..3fdaf310 100644
--- a/unittests.cpp
+++ b/unittests.cpp
@@ -2570,11 +2570,15 @@ void test_chrono()
   for(int ii=0; ii<100; ++ii)
   {
     auto o_timePoint1 = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+    #ifndef CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
     auto o_timePoint2 = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+    #endif // CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
     auto o_timePoint3 = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 
     auto o_duration1 = std::chrono::system_clock::now() - o_timePoint1;
+    #ifndef CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
     auto o_duration2 = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - o_timePoint2;
+    #endif // CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
     auto o_duration3 = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() - o_timePoint3;
 
     std::ostringstream os;
@@ -2582,18 +2586,26 @@ void test_chrono()
       OArchive oar(os);
 
       oar(o_timePoint1);
+      #ifndef CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
       oar(o_timePoint2);
+      #endif // CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
       oar(o_timePoint3);
       oar(o_duration1);
+      #ifndef CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
       oar(o_duration2);
+      #endif // CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
       oar(o_duration3);
     }
 
     decltype(o_timePoint1) i_timePoint1;
+    #ifndef CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
     decltype(o_timePoint2) i_timePoint2;
+    #endif // CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
     decltype(o_timePoint3) i_timePoint3;
     decltype(o_duration1) i_duration1;
+    #ifndef CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
     decltype(o_duration2) i_duration2;
+    #endif // CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
     decltype(o_duration3) i_duration3;
 
     std::istringstream is(os.str());
@@ -2601,18 +2613,26 @@ void test_chrono()
       IArchive iar(is);
 
       iar(i_timePoint1);
+      #ifndef CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
       iar(i_timePoint2);
+      #endif // CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
       iar(i_timePoint3);
       iar(i_duration1);
+      #ifndef CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
       iar(i_duration2);
+      #endif // CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
       iar(i_duration3);
     }
 
     BOOST_CHECK( o_timePoint1 == i_timePoint1 );
+    #ifndef CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
     BOOST_CHECK( o_timePoint2 == i_timePoint2 );
+    #endif // CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
     BOOST_CHECK( o_timePoint3 == i_timePoint3 );
     BOOST_CHECK( o_duration1 == i_duration1 );
+    #ifndef CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
     BOOST_CHECK( o_duration2 == i_duration2 );
+    #endif // CEREAL_OLDER_GCC
     BOOST_CHECK( o_duration3 == i_duration3 );
   }
 }