diff --git a/src/mesa/main/imports.c b/src/mesa/main/imports.c
index 345a1c53e2f..2469e426595 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/imports.c
+++ b/src/mesa/main/imports.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ _mesa_ffsll(int64_t val)
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(__GNUC__) ||\
-   ((_GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 4) && __GNUC__ < 4)
+   ((__GNUC__ * 100 + __GNUC_MINOR__) < 304) /* Not gcc 3.4 or later */
 /**
  * Return number of bits set in given GLuint.
  */
diff --git a/src/mesa/main/imports.h b/src/mesa/main/imports.h
index 20fa148fe59..9cb6c6cc352 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/imports.h
+++ b/src/mesa/main/imports.h
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ _mesa_init_sqrt_table(void);
 #define _mesa_ffs(i)  ffs(i)
 #define _mesa_ffsll(i)  ffsll(i)
 
-#if ((_GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 4) || __GNUC__ >= 4)
+#if ((__GNUC__ * 100 + __GNUC_MINOR__) >= 304) /* gcc 3.4 or later */
 #define _mesa_bitcount(i) __builtin_popcount(i)
 #define _mesa_bitcount_64(i) __builtin_popcountll(i)
 #else