diff --git a/lib/csu/amd64/crt1.c b/lib/csu/amd64/crt1.c
index 3740e737aadd..c4f07e052ed7 100644
--- a/lib/csu/amd64/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/csu/amd64/crt1.c
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
-#ifndef lint
-#ifndef __GNUC__
-#error "GCC is needed to compile this file"
-#endif
-#endif /* lint */
-
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "libc_private.h"
diff --git a/lib/csu/arm/crt1.c b/lib/csu/arm/crt1.c
index d2fbab35c349..5dec5e5f1da1 100644
--- a/lib/csu/arm/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/csu/arm/crt1.c
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
-#ifndef lint
-#ifndef __GNUC__
-#error "GCC is needed to compile this file"
-#endif
-#endif /* lint */
-
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "libc_private.h"
diff --git a/lib/csu/i386-elf/crt1_c.c b/lib/csu/i386-elf/crt1_c.c
index 65de04ce493b..8b16f160ea42 100644
--- a/lib/csu/i386-elf/crt1_c.c
+++ b/lib/csu/i386-elf/crt1_c.c
@@ -29,12 +29,6 @@
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
-#ifndef lint
-#ifndef __GNUC__
-#error "GCC is needed to compile this file"
-#endif
-#endif /* lint */
-
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "libc_private.h"
diff --git a/lib/csu/mips/crt1.c b/lib/csu/mips/crt1.c
index 95348b76768e..4030ce069c0e 100644
--- a/lib/csu/mips/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/csu/mips/crt1.c
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
-#ifndef __GNUC__
-#error "GCC is needed to compile this file"
-#endif
-
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include "libc_private.h"
 #include "crtbrand.c"
diff --git a/lib/csu/powerpc/crt1.c b/lib/csu/powerpc/crt1.c
index d1a3ea0bfdaa..4e41bf7472aa 100644
--- a/lib/csu/powerpc/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/csu/powerpc/crt1.c
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
-#ifndef lint
-#ifndef __GNUC__
-#error "GCC is needed to compile this file"
-#endif
-#endif /* lint */
-
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "libc_private.h"
diff --git a/lib/csu/powerpc64/crt1.c b/lib/csu/powerpc64/crt1.c
index 35c5a6e5c481..3ae52501c496 100644
--- a/lib/csu/powerpc64/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/csu/powerpc64/crt1.c
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
-#ifndef lint
-#ifndef __GNUC__
-#error "GCC is needed to compile this file"
-#endif
-#endif /* lint */
-
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "libc_private.h"
diff --git a/lib/csu/sparc64/crt1.c b/lib/csu/sparc64/crt1.c
index e11ae39d8aca..35132b8c72ac 100644
--- a/lib/csu/sparc64/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/csu/sparc64/crt1.c
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
-#ifndef lint
-#ifndef __GNUC__
-#error "GCC is needed to compile this file"
-#endif
-#endif /* lint */
-
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "libc_private.h"