diff --git a/kde4-base.eclass b/kde4-base.eclass
index 222c0cf..4bfbb4a 100644
--- a/kde4-base.eclass
+++ b/kde4-base.eclass
@@ -626,8 +626,9 @@ kde4-base_pkg_setup() {
 	# is otherwise undefined.
 	if [[ ${EAPI:-0} != 3 ]]; then 
 		if [[ ${MERGE_TYPE} != binary ]]; then
-			[[ $(gcc-major-version) -lt 4 ]] || \
-					( [[ $(gcc-major-version) -eq 4 && $(gcc-minor-version) -le 3 ]] ) \
+			[[ $(tc-getCPP) != clang* ]] && \
+				( [[ $(gcc-major-version) -lt 4 ]] || \
+					( [[ $(gcc-major-version) -eq 4 && $(gcc-minor-version) -le 3 ]] ) ) \
 				&& die "Sorry, but gcc-4.3 and earlier wont work for KDE (see bug 354837)."
 		fi
 	fi