diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/CommandProcessor.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/CommandProcessor.cpp
index 10bb2dd90c..086806d1db 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/CommandProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/CommandProcessor.cpp
@@ -505,7 +505,11 @@ void GatherPipeBursted()
 			// Wait for GPU to catch up
 			while (fifo.CPReadWriteDistance > 0) // TOCHECK: more checks could be needed
 				;
+#ifdef _WIN32                        
 			InterlockedExchange((LONG*)&fifo.Fake_GPWDInterrupt, 0);
+#else 
+                        Common::InterlockedExchange((int*)&fifo.Fake_GPWDInterrupt, 0);
+#endif
 			LOGV(COMMANDPROCESSOR, 2, "!!! Fake_GPWDInterrupt raised. Fake_GPWDToken %i",fifo.Fake_GPWDToken);
 		}
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/Fifo.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/Fifo.cpp
index c1b1009d48..e9badceb00 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/Fifo.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/Fifo.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,11 @@ THREAD_RETURN GPWatchdogThread(void *pArg)
 		// TODO (mb2): FIX this !!!
 		//if (token == _fifo.Fake_GPWDToken)
 		{
+#ifdef _WIN32
 			InterlockedExchange((LONG*)&_fifo.Fake_GPWDInterrupt, 1);
+#else
+                        Common::InterlockedExchange((int*)&_fifo.Fake_GPWDInterrupt, 1);
+#endif 
 			//__Log(LogTypes::VIDEO,"!!! Watchdog hit",_fifo.CPReadWriteDistance);
 		}
 		token = _fifo.Fake_GPWDToken;