diff --git a/cbackend.cpp b/cbackend.cpp
index 8535653f..40f87074 100644
--- a/cbackend.cpp
+++ b/cbackend.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,11 @@ namespace {
   class CBEMCAsmInfo : public llvm::MCAsmInfo {
   public:
     CBEMCAsmInfo() {
+#if defined(LLVM_3_5)
+      GlobalPrefix = '\0';
+#else
       GlobalPrefix = "";
+#endif
       PrivateGlobalPrefix = "";
     }
   };