diff --git a/drivers/rilmodem/call-forwarding.c b/drivers/rilmodem/call-forwarding.c
index eb65c23a..231a06cf 100644
--- a/drivers/rilmodem/call-forwarding.c
+++ b/drivers/rilmodem/call-forwarding.c
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
 #include <ofono/call-forwarding.h>
 #include "common.h"
 
+#if __GNUC__ > 7
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wrestrict"
+#endif
 
 #include "gril.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/rilmodem/network-registration.c b/drivers/rilmodem/network-registration.c
index 99c80bc6..241ec5fa 100644
--- a/drivers/rilmodem/network-registration.c
+++ b/drivers/rilmodem/network-registration.c
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
 #include <ofono/modem.h>
 #include <ofono/netreg.h>
 
+#if __GNUC__ > 7
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wrestrict"
+#endif
 
 #include <gril/gril.h>