diff --git a/rtengine/helpersse2.h b/rtengine/helpersse2.h
index 2d90fcec3..8eece0ae7 100644
--- a/rtengine/helpersse2.h
+++ b/rtengine/helpersse2.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ typedef __m128i vint2;
 
 //
 #ifdef __GNUC__
-	#if __GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 8
+	#if __GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 9
 		#define LVF(x) _mm_load_ps(&x)
 		#define LVFU(x) _mm_loadu_ps(&x)
 		#define STVF(x,y) _mm_store_ps(&x,y)
diff --git a/rtengine/opthelper.h b/rtengine/opthelper.h
index c6d8a63b0..4c02a3b43 100644
--- a/rtengine/opthelper.h
+++ b/rtengine/opthelper.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 		#define RESTRICT 	__restrict__
 		#define LIKELY(x)   __builtin_expect (!!(x), 1)
 		#define UNLIKELY(x) __builtin_expect (!!(x), 0)
-		#if __GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 8
+		#if __GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 9
 			#define ALIGNED64 __attribute__ ((aligned (64)))
 			#define ALIGNED16 __attribute__ ((aligned (16)))
 		#else // there is a bug in gcc 4.7.x when using openmp and aligned memory and -O3