diff --git a/include/pybind11/numpy.h b/include/pybind11/numpy.h
index 60034ae989..397e92769a 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/numpy.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/numpy.h
@@ -59,7 +59,13 @@ class LazyInitializeAtLeastOnceDestroyNever {
                 initialized_ = true;
             }
         }
+        PYBIND11_WARNING_PUSH
+#if !defined(__clang__) && defined(__GNUC__) && __GNUC__ < 5
+        // Needed for gcc 4.8.5
+        PYBIND11_WARNING_DISABLE_CLANG("-Wstrict-aliasing")
+#endif
         return *reinterpret_cast<T *>(value_storage_);
+        PYBIND11_WARNING_POP
     }
 
 private: