diff --git a/simgear/math/SGSphere.hxx b/simgear/math/SGSphere.hxx
index 9806e9e8..da0c641a 100644
--- a/simgear/math/SGSphere.hxx
+++ b/simgear/math/SGSphere.hxx
@@ -18,13 +18,17 @@
 #ifndef SGSphere_H
 #define SGSphere_H
 
-#ifndef _MSC_VER
-#   pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wuninitialized" SGSphere();
-#endif
 
 template<typename T>
 class SGSphere {
 public:
+
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+// Avoid "_center not initialized" warnings.
+#   pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#   pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wuninitialized"
+#endif
+
   SGSphere() :
      /*
       * Do not initialize _center to save unneeded initialization time.
@@ -43,6 +47,11 @@ public:
     _radius(sphere.getRadius())
   { }
 
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+  // Restore warning settings.
+#   pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+#endif
+
   const SGVec3<T>& getCenter() const
   { return _center; }
   void setCenter(const SGVec3<T>& center)