diff --git a/wolfssl/sniffer.h b/wolfssl/sniffer.h
index 99ec96084..b5f9cb78b 100644
--- a/wolfssl/sniffer.h
+++ b/wolfssl/sniffer.h
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ enum {
  * information associated with the SSL session.
  */
 
-#if defined(__IAR_SYSTEMS_ICC__) || defined(__GNUC__)
+#if (defined(__IAR_SYSTEMS_ICC__) && (__IAR_SYSTEMS_ICC__ > 8)) || \
+    defined(__GNUC__)
     #define WOLFSSL_PACK __attribute__ ((packed))
 #else
     #define WOLFSSL_PACK