diff --git a/include/android/log.h b/include/android/log.h
index f5b1900ae..ad36bd223 100644
--- a/include/android/log.h
+++ b/include/android/log.h
@@ -98,7 +98,11 @@ int __android_log_write(int prio, const char *tag, const char *text);
  */
 int __android_log_print(int prio, const char *tag,  const char *fmt, ...)
 #if defined(__GNUC__)
+#if __USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO
+    __attribute__ ((format(gnu_printf, 3, 4)))
+#else
     __attribute__ ((format(printf, 3, 4)))
+#endif
 #endif
     ;
 
@@ -117,7 +121,11 @@ void __android_log_assert(const char *cond, const char *tag,
                           const char *fmt, ...)
 #if defined(__GNUC__)
     __attribute__ ((noreturn))
+#if __USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO
+    __attribute__ ((format(gnu_printf, 3, 4)))
+#else
     __attribute__ ((format(printf, 3, 4)))
+#endif
 #endif
     ;