diff --git a/ev.c b/ev.c
index 39b9faf..6a89fbd 100644
--- a/ev.c
+++ b/ev.c
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ struct signalfd_siginfo
       #define ECB_MEMORY_FENCE         __asm__ __volatile__ ("dmb"      : : : "memory")
     #elif __aarch64__
       #define ECB_MEMORY_FENCE         __asm__ __volatile__ ("dmb ish"  : : : "memory")
-    #elif (__sparc || __sparc__) && !__sparcv8
+    #elif (__sparc || __sparc__) && !(__sparc_v8__ || defined __sparcv8)
       #define ECB_MEMORY_FENCE         __asm__ __volatile__ ("membar #LoadStore | #LoadLoad | #StoreStore | #StoreLoad" : : : "memory")
       #define ECB_MEMORY_FENCE_ACQUIRE __asm__ __volatile__ ("membar #LoadStore | #LoadLoad"                            : : : "memory")
       #define ECB_MEMORY_FENCE_RELEASE __asm__ __volatile__ ("membar #LoadStore             | #StoreStore")