diff --git a/engines/afalg/e_afalg.c b/engines/afalg/e_afalg.c
index 8e019d4903..9837cae9c4 100644
--- a/engines/afalg/e_afalg.c
+++ b/engines/afalg/e_afalg.c
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@
 #define K_MIN2  0
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE <= KERNEL_VERSION(K_MAJ, K_MIN1, K_MIN2) || \
     !defined(AF_ALG)
-# warning "AFALG ENGINE requires Kernel Headers >= 4.1.0"
-# warning "Skipping Compilation of AFALG engine"
+# ifndef PEDANTIC
+#  warning "AFALG ENGINE requires Kernel Headers >= 4.1.0"
+#  warning "Skipping Compilation of AFALG engine"
+# endif
 void engine_load_afalg_int(void);
 void engine_load_afalg_int(void)
 {