diff --git a/src/printf/printf.h b/src/printf/printf.h
index 39d9e89..b85f24d 100644
--- a/src/printf/printf.h
+++ b/src/printf/printf.h
@@ -49,8 +49,13 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __GNUC__
+# if ((__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__>= 4) || __GNUC__ > 4)
+#  define ATTR_PRINTF(one_based_format_index, first_arg) \
+__attribute__((format(gnu_printf, (one_based_format_index), (first_arg))))
+# else
 # define ATTR_PRINTF(one_based_format_index, first_arg) \
-__attribute__((format(__printf__, (one_based_format_index), (first_arg))))
+__attribute__((format(printf, (one_based_format_index), (first_arg))))
+# endif
 # define ATTR_VPRINTF(one_based_format_index) ATTR_PRINTF((one_based_format_index), 0)
 #else
 # define ATTR_PRINTF(one_based_format_index, first_arg)