diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_xsk.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_xsk.h
index 0cbb5793b5b88..123bb98ebfbed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_xsk.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_xsk.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #ifdef __clang__
 #define loop_unrolled_for _Pragma("clang loop unroll_count(8)") for
-#elif __GNUC__ >= 4
+#elif __GNUC__ >= 8
 #define loop_unrolled_for _Pragma("GCC unroll 8") for
 #else
 #define loop_unrolled_for for