diff --git a/googlemock/include/gmock/gmock-spec-builders.h b/googlemock/include/gmock/gmock-spec-builders.h
index 80c13b5549..21f250f907 100644
--- a/googlemock/include/gmock/gmock-spec-builders.h
+++ b/googlemock/include/gmock/gmock-spec-builders.h
@@ -1794,10 +1794,77 @@ void ReportUninterestingCall(CallReaction reaction, const std::string& msg);
 
 }  // namespace internal
 
-// A MockFunction<F> class has one mock method whose type is F.  It is
-// useful when you just want your test code to emit some messages and
-// have Google Mock verify the right messages are sent (and perhaps at
-// the right times).  For example, if you are exercising code:
+namespace internal {
+
+template <typename F>
+class MockFunction;
+
+template <typename R, typename... Args>
+class MockFunction<R(Args...)> {
+ public:
+  MockFunction() {};
+  MockFunction(const MockFunction&) = delete;
+  MockFunction& operator=(const MockFunction&) = delete;
+
+  std::function<R(Args...)> AsStdFunction() {
+    return [this](Args... args) -> R {
+      return this->Call(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Implementation detail: the expansion of the MOCK_METHOD macro.
+  R Call(Args... args) {
+    mock_.SetOwnerAndName(this, "Call");
+    return mock_.Invoke(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+  }
+
+  MockSpec<R(Args...)> gmock_Call(Matcher<Args>... m) {
+    mock_.RegisterOwner(this);
+    return mock_.With(std::move(m)...);
+  }
+
+  MockSpec<R(Args...)> gmock_Call(const WithoutMatchers&,
+                                  R (*)(Args...)) {
+    return this->gmock_Call(::testing::A<Args>()...);
+  }
+
+ private:
+  FunctionMocker<R(Args...)> mock_;
+};
+
+/*
+The SignatureOf<F> struct is a meta-function returning function signature
+corresponding to the provided F argument.
+
+It makes use of MockFunction easier by allowing it to accept more F arguments
+than just function signatures.
+
+Specializations provided here cover only a signature type itself and
+std::function. However, if need be it can be easily extended to cover also other
+types (like for example boost::function).
+*/
+
+template <typename F>
+struct SignatureOf;
+
+template <typename R, typename... Args>
+struct SignatureOf<R(Args...)> {
+  using type = R(Args...);
+};
+
+template <typename F>
+struct SignatureOf<std::function<F>> : SignatureOf<F> {};
+
+template <typename F>
+using SignatureOfT = typename SignatureOf<F>::type;
+
+}  // namespace internal
+
+// A MockFunction<F> type has one mock method whose type is
+// internal::SignatureOfT<F>.  It is useful when you just want your
+// test code to emit some messages and have Google Mock verify the
+// right messages are sent (and perhaps at the right times).  For
+// example, if you are exercising code:
 //
 //   Foo(1);
 //   Foo(2);
@@ -1831,50 +1898,30 @@ void ReportUninterestingCall(CallReaction reaction, const std::string& msg);
 // Bar("a") is called by which call to Foo().
 //
 // MockFunction<F> can also be used to exercise code that accepts
-// std::function<F> callbacks. To do so, use AsStdFunction() method
-// to create std::function proxy forwarding to original object's Call.
-// Example:
+// std::function<SignatureOfT<F>> callbacks. To do so, use
+// AsStdFunction() method to create std::function proxy forwarding to
+// original object's Call. Example:
 //
 // TEST(FooTest, RunsCallbackWithBarArgument) {
 //   MockFunction<int(string)> callback;
 //   EXPECT_CALL(callback, Call("bar")).WillOnce(Return(1));
 //   Foo(callback.AsStdFunction());
 // }
+//
+// The SignatureOfT<F> indirection allows to use other types than just
+// function signature type. This is typically useful when providing
+// a mock for a predefined std::function type. Example:
+//
+// using predicate = std::function<bool(string)>;
+// void MyFilterAlgorithm(predicate pred);
+//
+// TEST(FooTest, PredicateAlwaysAccepts) {
+//   MockFunction<predicate> pred_mock;
+//   EXPECT_CALL(pred_mock, Call(_)).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
+//   MyFilterAlgorithm(pred_mock.AsStdFunction());
+// }
 template <typename F>
-class MockFunction;
-
-template <typename R, typename... Args>
-class MockFunction<R(Args...)> {
- public:
-  MockFunction() {}
-  MockFunction(const MockFunction&) = delete;
-  MockFunction& operator=(const MockFunction&) = delete;
-
-  std::function<R(Args...)> AsStdFunction() {
-    return [this](Args... args) -> R {
-      return this->Call(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
-    };
-  }
-
-  // Implementation detail: the expansion of the MOCK_METHOD macro.
-  R Call(Args... args) {
-    mock_.SetOwnerAndName(this, "Call");
-    return mock_.Invoke(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
-  }
-
-  internal::MockSpec<R(Args...)> gmock_Call(Matcher<Args>... m) {
-    mock_.RegisterOwner(this);
-    return mock_.With(std::move(m)...);
-  }
-
-  internal::MockSpec<R(Args...)> gmock_Call(const internal::WithoutMatchers&,
-                                            R (*)(Args...)) {
-    return this->gmock_Call(::testing::A<Args>()...);
-  }
-
- private:
-  internal::FunctionMocker<R(Args...)> mock_;
-};
+using MockFunction = internal::MockFunction<internal::SignatureOfT<F>>;
 
 // The style guide prohibits "using" statements in a namespace scope
 // inside a header file.  However, the MockSpec class template is
diff --git a/googlemock/test/gmock-function-mocker_test.cc b/googlemock/test/gmock-function-mocker_test.cc
index 90d6b5f136..0f4608c8da 100644
--- a/googlemock/test/gmock-function-mocker_test.cc
+++ b/googlemock/test/gmock-function-mocker_test.cc
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 # include <objbase.h>
 #endif  // GTEST_OS_WINDOWS
 
+#include <functional>
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 #include <type_traits>
@@ -567,6 +568,27 @@ TEST(MockMethodOverloadedMockMethodTest, CanOverloadOnConstnessInMacroBody) {
   EXPECT_EQ(3, const_mock->Overloaded(1));
 }
 
+template <typename Signature>
+class MockMethodMockFunctionSignatureTest : public ::testing::Test {
+};
+
+using SignatureTypes = ::testing::Types<
+	void(),
+	int(),
+	void(int),
+	int(bool, int),
+	int(bool, char, int, int, int, int, int, char, int, bool)
+>;
+TYPED_TEST_SUITE(MockMethodMockFunctionSignatureTest, SignatureTypes);
+
+TYPED_TEST(MockMethodMockFunctionSignatureTest, MockFunctionOfSignatureIsTheSameTypeAsMockFunctionOfStdFunction) {
+  using signature = TypeParam;
+  using expected = MockFunction<signature>;
+  using actual = MockFunction<std::function<signature>>;
+  constexpr auto is_same = std::is_same<actual, expected>::value;
+  EXPECT_TRUE(is_same);
+}
+
 TEST(MockMethodMockFunctionTest, WorksForVoidNullary) {
   MockFunction<void()> foo;
   EXPECT_CALL(foo, Call());
diff --git a/googlemock/test/gmock-generated-function-mockers_test.cc b/googlemock/test/gmock-generated-function-mockers_test.cc
index dff3a9f0fa..09d35fc8c0 100644
--- a/googlemock/test/gmock-generated-function-mockers_test.cc
+++ b/googlemock/test/gmock-generated-function-mockers_test.cc
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@
 # include <objbase.h>
 #endif  // GTEST_OS_WINDOWS
 
+#include <functional>
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
+#include <type_traits>
 #include "gmock/gmock.h"
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 
@@ -557,6 +559,27 @@ TEST(OverloadedMockMethodTest, CanOverloadOnConstnessInMacroBody) {
   EXPECT_EQ(3, const_mock->Overloaded(1));
 }
 
+template <typename Signature>
+class MockFunctionSignatureTest : public ::testing::Test {
+};
+
+using SignatureTypes = ::testing::Types<
+	void(),
+	int(),
+	void(int),
+	int(bool, int),
+	int(bool, char, int, int, int, int, int, char, int, bool)
+>;
+TYPED_TEST_SUITE(MockFunctionSignatureTest, SignatureTypes);
+
+TYPED_TEST(MockFunctionSignatureTest, MockFunctionOfSignatureIsTheSameTypeAsMockFunctionOfStdFunction) {
+  using signature = TypeParam;
+  using expected = MockFunction<signature>;
+  using actual = MockFunction<std::function<signature>>;
+  constexpr auto is_same = std::is_same<actual, expected>::value;
+  EXPECT_TRUE(is_same);
+}
+
 TEST(MockFunctionTest, WorksForVoidNullary) {
   MockFunction<void()> foo;
   EXPECT_CALL(foo, Call());