diff --git a/hipamd/header_template.hpp.in b/hipamd/header_template.hpp.in
index 2a23abb164..5ec051d50d 100644
--- a/hipamd/header_template.hpp.in
+++ b/hipamd/header_template.hpp.in
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define @include_guard@
 
 #if defined(__GNUC__)
-#warning "This file is deprecated. Use header files from HIP_PATH/include, where HIP_PATH corresponds to HIP install path"
+#error "This file is deprecated. Use header files from HIP_PATH/include, where HIP_PATH corresponds to HIP install path"
 #else
 #pragma message("This file is deprecated. Use header files from HIP_PATH/include, where HIP_PATH corresponds to HIP install path")
 #endif