diff --git a/src/header_template.hpp.in b/src/header_template.hpp.in
index 3db4b0b17f..815155401e 100644
--- a/src/header_template.hpp.in
+++ b/src/header_template.hpp.in
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@
 #ifndef @include_guard@
 #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@"
+#else
 #pragma message("This file is deprecated. Use file from include path /opt/rocm-ver/include/ and include as rdc/@header_name@")
+#endif
+
 @include_statements@
 
 #endif