diff --git a/autoconf/ast_gcc_attribute.m4 b/autoconf/ast_gcc_attribute.m4
index 4ade81404a4bf3f3f845599fed69748897924541..b1972bedf38ecf5dd77fafb6004c3eab67b76060 100644
--- a/autoconf/ast_gcc_attribute.m4
+++ b/autoconf/ast_gcc_attribute.m4
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING(for compiler 'attribute $1' support)
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 m4_ifval([$4],$4=0)
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_$1=0
 
 if test "x$2" = "x"
 then
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(
 			[])],
 	AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
 	m4_ifval([$4],$4=1)
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_$1=1
 	AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_$1], 1, [Define to 1 if your GCC C compiler supports the '$1' attribute.]),
 	AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
 )
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(
 			[])],
 	AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
 	m4_ifval([$4],$4=1)
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_$1=1
 	AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_$1], 1, [Define to 1 if your GCC C compiler supports the '$1' attribute.]),
 	AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
 )
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d4271af8928a9837ba144de2e523268b7d384aed..f64883be1270233ed04c0f839cd3bc26ea609bdd 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -17912,6 +17912,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute pure' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_pure=0
 
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
@@ -17930,6 +17931,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_pure=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_pure 1
@@ -17957,6 +17959,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_pure=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_pure 1
@@ -17980,6 +17983,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute malloc' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_malloc=0
 
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
@@ -17998,6 +18002,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_malloc=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_malloc 1
@@ -18025,6 +18030,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_malloc=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_malloc 1
@@ -18048,6 +18054,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute const' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_const=0
 
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
@@ -18066,6 +18073,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_const=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_const 1
@@ -18093,6 +18101,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_const=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_const 1
@@ -18116,6 +18125,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute unused' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_unused=0
 
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
@@ -18134,6 +18144,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_unused=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_unused 1
@@ -18161,6 +18172,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_unused=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_unused 1
@@ -18184,6 +18196,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute always_inline' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_always_inline=0
 
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
@@ -18202,6 +18215,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_always_inline=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_always_inline 1
@@ -18229,6 +18243,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_always_inline=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_always_inline 1
@@ -18252,6 +18267,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute deprecated' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_deprecated=0
 
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
@@ -18270,6 +18286,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_deprecated=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_deprecated 1
@@ -18297,6 +18314,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_deprecated=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_deprecated 1
@@ -18320,6 +18338,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute sentinel' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_sentinel=0
 
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
@@ -18338,6 +18357,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_sentinel=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_sentinel 1
@@ -18365,6 +18385,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_sentinel=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_sentinel 1
@@ -18388,6 +18409,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute warn_unused_result' support... " >&
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_warn_unused_result=0
 
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
@@ -18406,6 +18428,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_warn_unused_result=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_warn_unused_result 1
@@ -18433,6 +18456,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_warn_unused_result=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_warn_unused_result 1
@@ -18456,6 +18480,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute may_alias' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_may_alias=0
 
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
@@ -18474,6 +18499,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_may_alias=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_may_alias 1
@@ -18501,6 +18527,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_may_alias=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_may_alias 1
@@ -18524,6 +18551,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute constructor' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_constructor=0
 
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
@@ -18542,6 +18570,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_constructor=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_constructor 1
@@ -18569,6 +18598,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_constructor=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_constructor 1
@@ -18586,12 +18616,17 @@ fi
 CFLAGS="$saved_CFLAGS"
 
 
+if test "$ax_cv_have_func_attribute_constructor" != "1"; then
+	as_fn_error $? "*** Function constructor attribute is not supported by your compiler." "$LINENO" 5
+fi
+
 
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for compiler 'attribute destructor' support" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute destructor' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_destructor=0
 
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
@@ -18610,6 +18645,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_destructor=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_destructor 1
@@ -18637,6 +18673,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_destructor=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_destructor 1
@@ -18654,12 +18691,16 @@ fi
 CFLAGS="$saved_CFLAGS"
 
 
+if test "$ax_cv_have_func_attribute_destructor" != "1"; then
+	as_fn_error $? "*** Function destructor attribute is not supported by your compiler." "$LINENO" 5
+fi
 
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for compiler 'attribute noreturn' support" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute noreturn' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
+ax_cv_have_func_attribute_noreturn=0
 
 if test "xnoreturn" = "x"
 then
@@ -18678,6 +18719,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_noreturn=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_noreturn 1
@@ -18705,6 +18747,7 @@ if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
+	ax_cv_have_func_attribute_noreturn=1
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
 #define HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_noreturn 1
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index da0400516b7fa0f0564023608284f56d7fae873a..30ff4ac3175b8c41cd10d5798aa48838a1781a96 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1122,7 +1122,14 @@ AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(sentinel)
 AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(warn_unused_result)
 AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(may_alias)
 AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(constructor)
+if test "$ax_cv_have_func_attribute_constructor" != "1"; then
+	AC_MSG_ERROR([*** Function constructor attribute is not supported by your compiler.])
+fi
+
 AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(destructor)
+if test "$ax_cv_have_func_attribute_destructor" != "1"; then
+	AC_MSG_ERROR([*** Function destructor attribute is not supported by your compiler.])
+fi
 AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(noreturn,noreturn)
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for -fsanitize=address support)
diff --git a/include/asterisk/optional_api.h b/include/asterisk/optional_api.h
index 394aed0e4c01a21b8f078118ef7c64b42fcff02e..8d1498ca9ba711b607ffcfc2ec7060cf81242dd9 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/optional_api.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/optional_api.h
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@
 
 #if defined(OPTIONAL_API)
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_constructor) || !defined(HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_constructor)
-#error OPTIONAL_API requires compiler constructor/destructor support
-#endif
-
 /*!
  * \internal
  * \brief Function pointer to an optional API function.