diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
index cd36197bd..75b2742f3 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += \
 # We cannot turn it off blindly since the option is not available
 # in gcc-4.4.x.  We also want to disable sincos optimization globally
 # by turning off the builtin sin function.
-ifneq ($(filter 4.6.%, $(shell $(TARGET_CC) --version)),)
+ifneq ($(filter 4.6 4.6.%, $(shell $(TARGET_CC) --version)),)
 TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-but-set-variable -fno-builtin-sin \
 			-fno-strict-volatile-bitfields
 endif
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk
index a3a891e7e..0a7e20fad 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += \
 # This warning causes dalvik not to build with gcc 4.6.x and -Werror.
 # We cannot turn it off blindly since the option is not available
 # in gcc-4.4.x.
-ifneq ($(filter 4.6.%, $(shell $(TARGET_CC) --version)),)
+ifneq ($(filter 4.6 4.6.%, $(shell $(TARGET_CC) --version)),)
 TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-but-set-variable \
                         -fno-strict-volatile-bitfields
 endif