diff --git a/headers/os/storage/Statable.h b/headers/os/storage/Statable.h
index 4dcb4bd5d1..32d241073f 100644
--- a/headers/os/storage/Statable.h
+++ b/headers/os/storage/Statable.h
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ class BVolume;
 
 class BStatable {
 	public:
+#if __GNUC__ > 3
 		virtual ~BStatable();
+#endif
 
 		virtual status_t GetStat(struct stat *st) const = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/kits/storage/Statable.cpp b/src/kits/storage/Statable.cpp
index 57acb7771a..3c661523c2 100644
--- a/src/kits/storage/Statable.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/storage/Statable.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 
+#if __GNUC__ > 3
 BStatable::~BStatable()
 {
 }
+#endif
 
 
 /*!	\fn status_t GetStat(struct stat *st) const