diff --git a/include/mgba-util/common.h b/include/mgba-util/common.h
index 04018faf4..52a040198 100644
--- a/include/mgba-util/common.h
+++ b/include/mgba-util/common.h
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ typedef intptr_t ssize_t;
 #define ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED
 #define ATTRIBUTE_FORMAT(X, Y, Z)
 #define ATTRIBUTE_NOINLINE
+#define ATTRIBUTE_NONSTRING
 // Adapted from https://stackoverflow.com/a/2390626
 #define _CONSTRUCTOR(FN, PRE) \
 	static void FN(void); \
@@ -279,6 +280,11 @@ typedef intptr_t ssize_t;
 #define ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 #define ATTRIBUTE_FORMAT(X, Y, Z) __attribute__((format(X, Y, Z)))
 #define ATTRIBUTE_NOINLINE __attribute__((noinline))
+#if defined(__llvm__) || (__GNUC__ < 8)
+#define ATTRIBUTE_NONSTRING
+#else
+#define ATTRIBUTE_NONSTRING __attribute__((nonstring))
+#endif
 #define CONSTRUCTOR(FN) static __attribute__((constructor)) void FN(void)
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/mgba/gba/interface.h b/include/mgba/gba/interface.h
index 298292dd3..1fc9b06bb 100644
--- a/include/mgba/gba/interface.h
+++ b/include/mgba/gba/interface.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 struct GBACartridgeOverride {
-	char id[4];
+	char id[4] ATTRIBUTE_NONSTRING;
 	enum GBASavedataType savetype;
 	int hardware;
 	uint32_t idleLoop;
diff --git a/src/gb/test/gbx.c b/src/gb/test/gbx.c
index b15502e37..fe802e410 100644
--- a/src/gb/test/gbx.c
+++ b/src/gb/test/gbx.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 struct GBXParams {
 	uint32_t major;
 	uint32_t minor;
-	char fourcc[4];
+	char fourcc[4] ATTRIBUTE_NONSTRING;
 	bool battery;
 	bool rumble;
 	bool timer;