diff --git a/cogl/cogl-macros.h b/cogl/cogl-macros.h
index be072c96a..a30cb9044 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-macros.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-macros.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
  * They are only intended for internal use and should not be used by
  * other projects.
  */
-#ifdef COGL_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#if defined(COGL_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS) || defined(COGL_COMPILATION)
 
 #define COGL_DEPRECATED
 #define COGL_DEPRECATED_FOR(f)
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-types.h b/cogl/cogl-types.h
index 227b7ec8f..57e0e29db 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-types.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-types.h
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ typedef int CoglBool;
 #define COGL_GNUC_NULL_TERMINATED
 #endif
 
-#if __GNUC__ > 3 || (__GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 1)
+#if (__GNUC__ > 3 || (__GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 1)) && \
+  !defined (COGL_COMPILATION)
 #define COGL_GNUC_DEPRECATED                       \
   __attribute__((__deprecated__))
 #else