diff --git a/modules/libcom/src/osi/compiler/gcc/compilerSpecific.h b/modules/libcom/src/osi/compiler/gcc/compilerSpecific.h
index 42723b97c..80b72012f 100644
--- a/modules/libcom/src/osi/compiler/gcc/compilerSpecific.h
+++ b/modules/libcom/src/osi/compiler/gcc/compilerSpecific.h
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@
 /*
  * Enable format-string checking if possible
  */
+#if __GNUC__ * 100 + __GNUC_MINOR__  >= 404
+#define EPICS_PRINTF_STYLE(f,a) __attribute__((format(__gnu_printf__,f,a)))
+#else
 #define EPICS_PRINTF_STYLE(f,a) __attribute__((format(__printf__,f,a)))
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Deprecation marker