diff --git a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/cvdef.h b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/cvdef.h
index 65973153c3..066ed66a15 100644
--- a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/cvdef.h
+++ b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/cvdef.h
@@ -695,9 +695,15 @@ __CV_ENUM_FLAGS_BITWISE_XOR_EQ   (EnumType, EnumType)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__clang__) || defined(__GNUC__)
-  #define CV_DISABLE_UBSAN __attribute__((no_sanitize("undefined")))
-#else
-  #define CV_DISABLE_UBSAN
+#  if defined(__has_attribute)
+#    if __has_attribute(no_sanitize)
+#      define CV_DISABLE_UBSAN __attribute__((no_sanitize("undefined")))
+#    endif
+#  endif
+#endif
+
+#ifndef CV_DISABLE_UBSAN
+#  define CV_DISABLE_UBSAN
 #endif
 
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