diff --git a/test/comprehensive.cpp b/test/comprehensive.cpp
index 410bd243..427ed2d8 100644
--- a/test/comprehensive.cpp
+++ b/test/comprehensive.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 #include <math.h>  // for pow()
 #include <boost/rational.hpp>
 
-#if defined(__sgi) && defined(_COMPILER_VERSION) && _COMPILER_VERSION <= 730
+#if defined(__sgi) \
+    && (   (defined(_COMPILER_VERSION) && _COMPILER_VERSION <= 730) \
+        && !defined(__GNUC__))
 inline double pow(int x, int y) { return pow(static_cast<double>(x), y); }
 #endif