diff --git a/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/cpustdatomic.h b/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/cpustdatomic.h
index cf34d485b9..46a44efdb2 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/cpustdatomic.h
+++ b/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/cpustdatomic.h
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 #include <rtems/score/basedefs.h>
 
 #ifdef RTEMS_SMP
-  #if defined(__cplusplus) && __GNUC__ >= 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 9
+  #if defined(__cplusplus) \
+    && (__GNUC__ > 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 9))
     /*
      * The GCC 4.9 ships its own <stdatomic.h> which is not C++ compatible.  The
      * suggested solution was to include <atomic> in case C++ is used.  This works