diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index 626c0ad..4b41857 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -2085,6 +2085,10 @@
 typedef struct stat stat_T;
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__MINGW32__)
+# define USE_PRINTF_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTE
+#endif
+
 typedef enum
 {
     ASSERT_EQUAL,