diff --git a/m4/compiler_options.m4 b/m4/compiler_options.m4
index bf847bfc91..3217ed97f5 100644
--- a/m4/compiler_options.m4
+++ b/m4/compiler_options.m4
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ if test "$GCC" = "yes" -a "$set_more_warnings" != "no"; then
 		      -Wno-missing-field-initializers \
 		      -Wno-pragmas \
 		      -Wno-sign-compare \
+		      -Wno-unknown-pragmas \
 		      -Wno-unused-parameter \
 		      ; do
 		dnl GCC 4.4 does not warn when checking for -Wno-* flags (https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/FAQ#wnowarning)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ee9960ef26..6380ded36e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ if nm_debug
     '-Wno-missing-field-initializers',
     '-Wno-pragmas',
     '-Wno-sign-compare',
+    '-Wno-unknown-pragmas',
     '-Wno-unused-parameter',
     '-Wparentheses-equality',
     '-Wpointer-arith',