diff --git a/include/boost/math/tools/config.hpp b/include/boost/math/tools/config.hpp
index 9e4b7d7ca9..6d962a08a6 100644
--- a/include/boost/math/tools/config.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/math/tools/config.hpp
@@ -365,42 +365,62 @@ struct non_type {};
 #endif
 
 //
-// Tune performance options for specific compilers:
+// Tune performance options for specific compilers,
+// but check at each step that nothing has been previously defined by the user first
 //
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
-#  define BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD 2
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD
+#    define BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD 2
+#  endif
 #if _MSC_VER <= 1900
-#  define BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD 1
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD
+#    define BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD 1
+#  endif
 #else
-#  define BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD 2
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD
+#    define BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD 2
+#  endif
 #endif
 #if _MSC_VER > 1900
-#  define BOOST_MATH_INT_TABLE_TYPE(RT, IT) RT
-#  define BOOST_MATH_INT_VALUE_SUFFIX(RV, SUF) RV##.0L
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_INT_TABLE_TYPE
+#    define BOOST_MATH_INT_TABLE_TYPE(RT, IT) RT
+#  endif
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_INT_VALUE_SUFFIX
+#    define BOOST_MATH_INT_VALUE_SUFFIX(RV, SUF) RV##.0L
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 #elif defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
-#  define BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD 2
-#  define BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD 1
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD
+#    define BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD 2
+#  endif
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD
+#    define BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD 1
+#  endif
 
 #elif defined(__GNUC__)
-#if __GNUC__ < 4
-#  define BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD 3
-#  define BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD 3
-#  define BOOST_MATH_INT_TABLE_TYPE(RT, IT) RT
-#  define BOOST_MATH_INT_VALUE_SUFFIX(RV, SUF) RV##.0L
-#else
-#  define BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD 3
-#  define BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD 3
-#endif
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD
+#    define BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD 3
+#  endif
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD
+#    define BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD 3
+#  endif
 
 #elif defined(__clang__)
 
 #if __clang__ > 6
-#  define BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD 3
-#  define BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD 3
-#  define BOOST_MATH_INT_TABLE_TYPE(RT, IT) RT
-#  define BOOST_MATH_INT_VALUE_SUFFIX(RV, SUF) RV##.0L
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD
+#    define BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD 3
+#  endif
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD
+#    define BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD 3
+#  endif
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_INT_TABLE_TYPE
+#    define BOOST_MATH_INT_TABLE_TYPE(RT, IT) RT
+#  endif
+#  ifndef BOOST_MATH_INT_VALUE_SUFFIX
+#    define BOOST_MATH_INT_VALUE_SUFFIX(RV, SUF) RV##.0L
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index 394f3d36f0..9571cd4ea4 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ test-suite special_fun :
    [ run git_issue_961.cpp ]
    [ run git_issue_1006.cpp ]
    [ run git_issue_184.cpp ]
+   [ run git_issue_1137.cpp ]
    [ run special_functions_test.cpp ../../test/build//boost_unit_test_framework  ]
    [ run test_airy.cpp test_instances//test_instances pch_light ../../test/build//boost_unit_test_framework  ]
    [ run test_bessel_j.cpp test_instances//test_instances pch_light ../../test/build//boost_unit_test_framework  ]
diff --git a/test/git_issue_1137.cpp b/test/git_issue_1137.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..268edd83ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/git_issue_1137.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//  Copyright Matt Borland 2024.
+//  Use, modification and distribution are subject to the
+//  Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file
+//  LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+//  See: https://github.com/boostorg/math/issues/1137
+
+#define BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD 0
+#define BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD 0
+
+#include <boost/math/tools/config.hpp>
+
+int main()
+{
+    static_assert(BOOST_MATH_POLY_METHOD == 0, "User defined as 0");
+    static_assert(BOOST_MATH_RATIONAL_METHOD == 0, "User defined as 0");
+
+    return 0;
+}