diff --git a/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/predictor-cf.S b/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/predictor-cf.S
index c76d7f629a..801f60136d 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/predictor-cf.S
+++ b/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/predictor-cf.S
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA
 
 */
+
+/* workaround gcc 3.4.6 -std=gnu99 */
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLER
+#define __ASSEMBLER__
+#endif
+
 #include "demac_config.h"
 
 /* NOTE: The following need to be kept in sync with parser.h */