diff --git a/src/kernel/core/util/kernel_cpp.cpp b/src/kernel/core/util/kernel_cpp.cpp
index 701a1b216a..100ec54841 100644
--- a/src/kernel/core/util/kernel_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/core/util/kernel_cpp.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,19 @@
 #include "util/kernel_cpp.h"
 
 
+#if __GNUC__ == 2
+
 extern "C" void
 __pure_virtual()
 {
 	//printf("pure virtual function call");
 }
 
+#elif __GNUC__ >= 3
+
+extern "C" void
+__cxa_pure_virtual()
+{
+}
+
+#endif