diff --git a/runtime/base/macros.h b/runtime/base/macros.h
index 1d5dee2..dc692d2 100644
--- a/runtime/base/macros.h
+++ b/runtime/base/macros.h
@@ -68,9 +68,12 @@
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(TypeName)
 
 // A macro to disallow new and delete operators for a class. It goes in the private: declarations.
+// NOTE: Providing placement new (and matching delete) for constructing container elements.
 #define DISALLOW_ALLOCATION() \
   public: \
     NO_RETURN ALWAYS_INLINE void operator delete(void*, size_t) { UNREACHABLE(); } \
+    ALWAYS_INLINE void* operator new(size_t, void* ptr) noexcept { return ptr; } \
+    ALWAYS_INLINE void operator delete(void*, void*) noexcept { } \
   private: \
     void* operator new(size_t) = delete