diff --git a/include/linux/compiler_types.h b/include/linux/compiler_types.h
index 1a3060117f1..8b6ce9c11cd 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler_types.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler_types.h
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ extern void __chk_io_ptr(const volatile void __iomem *);
 #error "Unknown compiler"
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * At least gcc 5.1 or clang 8 are needed.
+ */
+#ifndef COMPILER_HAS_GENERIC_BUILTIN_OVERFLOW
+#error Unsupported compiler
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Some architectures need to provide custom definitions of macros provided
  * by linux/compiler-*.h, and can do so using asm/compiler.h. We include that