1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h
index dca9c545f44e..468145914389 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ static __always_inline __pure bool __static_cpu_has(u8 bit)
 #endif
 }
 
+#if __GNUC__ >= 4
 #define static_cpu_has(bit)                                     \
 (                                                               \
         __builtin_constant_p(boot_cpu_has(bit)) ?               \
@@ -340,6 +341,12 @@ static __always_inline __pure bool __static_cpu_has(u8 bit)
                 __static_cpu_has(bit) :                         \
                 boot_cpu_has(bit)                               \
 )
+#else
+/*
+ * gcc 3.x is too stupid to do the static test; fall back to dynamic.
+ */
+#define static_cpu_has(bit) boot_cpu_has(bit)
+#endif
 
 #endif /* defined(__KERNEL__) && !defined(__ASSEMBLY__) */