diff --git a/lib/bind/resolv/mtctxres.c b/lib/bind/resolv/mtctxres.c
index 2a9c63a0b4..f33cf11e3f 100644
--- a/lib/bind/resolv/mtctxres.c
+++ b/lib/bind/resolv/mtctxres.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ static int		mt_key_initialized = 0;
 static int		__res_init_ctx(void);
 static void		__res_destroy_ctx(void *);
 
-#ifdef sun
+#if defined(sun) && !defined(__GNUC__)
 #pragma init	(_mtctxres_init)
 #endif
 #endif