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diff --git a/string/strings.h b/string/strings.h
index dad0a04467..0d2b5bf2a7 100644
--- a/string/strings.h
+++ b/string/strings.h
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@
 # define __need_size_t
 # include <stddef.h>
 
-/* Tell the caller that we provide correct C++ prototypes.  */
-# if defined __cplusplus && __GNUC_PREREQ (4, 4)
+/* Provide correct C++ prototypes, and indicate this to the caller.  This
+   requires a compatible C++ standard library.  As a heuristic, we provide
+   these when the compiler indicates full conformance with C++98 or later,
+   and for older GCC versions that are known to provide a compatible
+   libstdc++.  */
+# if defined __cplusplus && (__cplusplus >= 199711L || __GNUC_PREREQ (4, 4))
 #  define __CORRECT_ISO_CPP_STRINGS_H_PROTO
 # endif