diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_dlopennote.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_dlopennote.h
index 6018dc69ca..8a2ec58ed1 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_dlopennote.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_dlopennote.h
@@ -91,8 +91,16 @@
 
 #else
 
+#if defined (__GNUC__) && __GNUC__ < 3
+
+#define SDL_ELF_NOTE_DLOPEN
+
+#else
+
 #define SDL_ELF_NOTE_DLOPEN(...)
 
 #endif
 
 #endif
+
+#endif