diff --git a/include/wx/motif/app.h b/include/wx/motif/app.h
index b7bcef5637..fe68f3d6c6 100644
--- a/include/wx/motif/app.h
+++ b/include/wx/motif/app.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #ifndef _WX_APP_H_
 #define _WX_APP_H_
 
-#ifdef __GNUG__
+#if defined(__GNUG__) && !defined(NO_GCC_PRAGMA)
 #pragma interface "app.h"
 #endif