diff --git a/lib/raid6/test/Makefile b/lib/raid6/test/Makefile
index b9e6c3648be1..98b9fd0354dd 100644
--- a/lib/raid6/test/Makefile
+++ b/lib/raid6/test/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 # from userspace.
 #
 
+pound := \#
+
 CC	 = gcc
 OPTFLAGS = -O2			# Adjust as desired
 CFLAGS	 = -I.. -I ../../../include -g $(OPTFLAGS)
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ else ifeq ($(HAS_NEON),yes)
         OBJS   += neon.o neon1.o neon2.o neon4.o neon8.o recov_neon.o recov_neon_inner.o
         CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_KERNEL_MODE_NEON=1
 else
-        HAS_ALTIVEC := $(shell printf '\#include <altivec.h>\nvector int a;\n' |\
+        HAS_ALTIVEC := $(shell printf '$(pound)include <altivec.h>\nvector int a;\n' |\
                          gcc -c -x c - >/dev/null && rm ./-.o && echo yes)
         ifeq ($(HAS_ALTIVEC),yes)
                 CFLAGS += -I../../../arch/powerpc/include