diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_strict_flags.h b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_strict_flags.h
index 112156c2bc3..7320f0e3f34 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_strict_flags.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_strict_flags.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #  if !defined(__clang__)
 #    pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wsign-compare"
 #    pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wconversion"
-#    pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wshadow"
+#    pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wshadow=local"
 #    pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wsign-conversion"
 #  endif
 /* pedantic gives too many issues, developers can define this for own use */