diff --git a/less/button-groups.less b/less/button-groups.less
index 5fb0a8e975..fd802cc359 100644
--- a/less/button-groups.less
+++ b/less/button-groups.less
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 .btn-toolbar {
   .btn-group {
     display: inline-block;
+    .ie7-inline-block;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/less/forms.less b/less/forms.less
index 55a6463687..52f5063f05 100644
--- a/less/forms.less
+++ b/less/forms.less
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ select:focus:required:invalid {
 
 .help-inline {
   display: inline-block;
+  .ie7-inline-block;
   margin-bottom: 9px;
   vertical-align: middle;
   padding-left: 5px;