diff --git a/projects/rdc/src/header_template.hpp.in b/projects/rdc/src/header_template.hpp.in
index 815155401e..9f1713f518 100644
--- a/projects/rdc/src/header_template.hpp.in
+++ b/projects/rdc/src/header_template.hpp.in
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define @include_guard@
 
 #if defined(__GNUC__)
-#warning "This file is deprecated. Use file from include path /opt/rocm-ver/include/ and include as rdc/@header_name@"
+#error "This file is deprecated. Use file from include path /opt/rocm-ver/include/ and include as rdc/@header_name@"
 #else
 #pragma message("This file is deprecated. Use file from include path /opt/rocm-ver/include/ and include as rdc/@header_name@")
 #endif