diff --git a/include/SDL_assert.h b/include/SDL_assert.h
index 5e6f4fcf5..0d7229d02 100644
--- a/include/SDL_assert.h
+++ b/include/SDL_assert.h
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ disable assertions.
 
 /* "while (0,0)" fools Microsoft's compiler's /W4 warning level into thinking
     this condition isn't constant. And looks like an owl's face! */
+#ifdef _MSC_VER  /* stupid /W4 warnings. */
 #define SDL_NULL_WHILE_LOOP_CONDITION (0,0)
+#else
+#define SDL_NULL_WHILE_LOOP_CONDITION (0)
+#endif
 
 #define SDL_disabled_assert(condition) \
     do { (void) sizeof ((condition)); } while (SDL_NULL_WHILE_LOOP_CONDITION)