diff --git a/src/common/common.pro b/src/common/common.pro
index a6275e338..829e5b878 100644
--- a/src/common/common.pro
+++ b/src/common/common.pro
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ linux-g++-32:DESTDIR = ../distrib
 linux-g++-64:CONFIG += dll
 linux-g++-64:DESTDIR = ../distrib
 
+linux-g++:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS+=-Wno-unknown-pragmas
+
 win32-msvc2005:CONFIG += staticlib
 win32-msvc2008:CONFIG += staticlib
 win32-msvc2010:CONFIG += staticlib
diff --git a/src/general.pri b/src/general.pri
index 104a7fefd..fa9dcdc86 100644
--- a/src/general.pri
+++ b/src/general.pri
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ MACLIBDIR = ../../external/lib/macx64
 # the following line is needed to avoid mismatch between
 # the awful min/max macros of windows and the limits max
 win32:DEFINES += NOMINMAX
+linux-g++:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS+=-Wno-unknown-pragmas