diff --git a/src/bpf_helpers.h b/src/bpf_helpers.h
index fb04eaf..7349b16 100644
--- a/src/bpf_helpers.h
+++ b/src/bpf_helpers.h
@@ -22,12 +22,25 @@
  * To allow use of SEC() with externs (e.g., for extern .maps declarations),
  * make sure __attribute__((unused)) doesn't trigger compilation warning.
  */
+#if __GNUC__ && !__clang__
+
+/*
+ * Pragma macros are broken on GCC
+ * https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55578
+ * https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=90400
+ */
+#define SEC(name) __attribute__((section(name), used))
+
+#else
+
 #define SEC(name) \
 	_Pragma("GCC diagnostic push")					    \
 	_Pragma("GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wignored-attributes\"")	    \
 	__attribute__((section(name), used))				    \
 	_Pragma("GCC diagnostic pop")					    \
 
+#endif
+
 /* Avoid 'linux/stddef.h' definition of '__always_inline'. */
 #undef __always_inline
 #define __always_inline inline __attribute__((always_inline))