diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc4.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc4.h
index 0999271..450fa59 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc4.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc4.h
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 #endif
 
 /* GCC 4.1.[01] miscompiles __weak */
-#if __GNUC_MINOR__ == 1 && __GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__ <= 1
-# error Your version of gcc miscompiles the __weak directive
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+# if __GNUC_MINOR__ == 1 && __GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__ <= 1
+#  error Your version of gcc miscompiles the __weak directive
+# endif
 #endif
 
 #define __used			__attribute__((__used__))