diff --git a/common/common.h b/common/common.h
index 75083c4ea9..0bdccad737 100644
--- a/common/common.h
+++ b/common/common.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ uint32_t mp_round_next_power_of_2(uint32_t v);
 int mp_lcm(int x, int y);
 
 int mp_snprintf_cat(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, ...)
-    PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4);
+    MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4);
 
 struct bstr;
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ char *mp_tag_str_buf(char *buf, size_t buf_size, uint32_t tag);
 #define mp_tprintf(SIZE, format, ...) \
     mp_tprintf_buf((char[SIZE]){0}, (SIZE), (format), __VA_ARGS__)
 char *mp_tprintf_buf(char *buf, size_t buf_size, const char *format, ...)
-    PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4);
+    MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4);
 
 char **mp_dup_str_array(void *tctx, char **s);
 
diff --git a/common/msg.h b/common/msg.h
index f27b470623..61ae28d906 100644
--- a/common/msg.h
+++ b/common/msg.h
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ struct mp_log *mp_log_new(void *talloc_ctx, struct mp_log *parent,
                           const char *name);
 
 void mp_msg(struct mp_log *log, int lev, const char *format, ...)
-    PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4);
+    MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4);
 void mp_msg_va(struct mp_log *log, int lev, const char *format, va_list va)
-    PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 0);
+    MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 0);
 
 int mp_msg_level(struct mp_log *log);
 
diff --git a/misc/bstr.h b/misc/bstr.h
index 887d5cafd3..c54a9cbbf0 100644
--- a/misc/bstr.h
+++ b/misc/bstr.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ struct bstr bstr_splice(struct bstr str, int start, int end);
 long long bstrtoll(struct bstr str, struct bstr *rest, int base);
 double bstrtod(struct bstr str, struct bstr *rest);
 void bstr_lower(struct bstr str);
-int bstr_sscanf(struct bstr str, const char *format, ...) SCANF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 3);
+int bstr_sscanf(struct bstr str, const char *format, ...) MP_SCANF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 3);
 
 // Decode a string containing hexadecimal data. All whitespace will be silently
 // ignored. When successful, this allocates a new array to store the output.
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static inline void bstr_xappend0(void *talloc_ctx, bstr *s, const char *append)
  *                    or a negative value on error.
  */
 int bstr_xappend_asprintf(void *talloc_ctx, bstr *s, const char *fmt, ...)
-    PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4);
+    MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4);
 
 /**
  * @brief Append a formatted string to the existing bstr using a va_list.
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ int bstr_xappend_asprintf(void *talloc_ctx, bstr *s, const char *fmt, ...)
  *                    or a negative value on error.
  */
 int bstr_xappend_vasprintf(void *talloc_ctx, bstr *s, const char *fmt, va_list va)
-    PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 0);
+    MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 0);
 
 // If s starts/ends with prefix, return true and return the rest of the string
 // in s.
diff --git a/osdep/compiler.h b/osdep/compiler.h
index f5bcaf2a83..845214c6e5 100644
--- a/osdep/compiler.h
+++ b/osdep/compiler.h
@@ -37,19 +37,19 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__clang__)
-#define PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(a1, a2) __attribute__((format(printf, a1, a2)))
-#define SCANF_ATTRIBUTE(a1, a2) __attribute__((format(scanf, a1, a2)))
+#define MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(a1, a2) __attribute__((format(printf, a1, a2)))
+#define MP_SCANF_ATTRIBUTE(a1, a2) __attribute__((format(scanf, a1, a2)))
 #define MP_ASSERT_UNREACHABLE() (assert(!"unreachable"), __builtin_unreachable())
 #else
-#define PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(a1, a2)
-#define SCANF_ATTRIBUTE(a1, a2)
+#define MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(a1, a2)
+#define MP_SCANF_ATTRIBUTE(a1, a2)
 #define MP_ASSERT_UNREACHABLE() (assert(!"unreachable"), abort())
 #endif
 
 // Broken crap with __USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO
 #if defined(__MINGW32__) && defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__)
-#undef PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE
-#define PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(a1, a2) __attribute__ ((format (gnu_printf, a1, a2)))
+#undef MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE
+#define MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(a1, a2) __attribute__ ((format (gnu_printf, a1, a2)))
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/osdep/io.c b/osdep/io.c
index 5167b104a9..fcaa635d50 100644
--- a/osdep/io.c
+++ b/osdep/io.c
@@ -327,14 +327,14 @@ size_t mp_fwrite(const void *restrict buffer, size_t size, size_t count,
 }
 
 #if HAVE_UWP
-PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 0)
+MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 0)
 static int mp_vfprintf(FILE *stream, const char *format, va_list args)
 {
     return vfprintf(stream, format, args);
 }
 #else
 
-PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 0)
+MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 0)
 static int mp_vfprintf(FILE *stream, const char *format, va_list args)
 {
     HANDLE wstream = get_handle(stream);
diff --git a/osdep/io.h b/osdep/io.h
index 4024454a31..ab1e298f7f 100644
--- a/osdep/io.h
+++ b/osdep/io.h
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ char *mp_to_utf8(void *talloc_ctx, const wchar_t *s);
 
 size_t mp_fwrite(const void *restrict buffer, size_t size, size_t count,
                  FILE *restrict stream);
-int mp_printf(const char *format, ...) PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(1, 2);
-int mp_fprintf(FILE *stream, const char *format, ...) PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 3);
+int mp_printf(const char *format, ...) MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(1, 2);
+int mp_fprintf(FILE *stream, const char *format, ...) MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 3);
 int mp_open(const char *filename, int oflag, ...);
 int mp_creat(const char *filename, int mode);
 int mp_rename(const char *oldpath, const char *newpath);
diff --git a/osdep/terminal-dummy.c b/osdep/terminal-dummy.c
index 5a01e5b7d1..76409cc9c2 100644
--- a/osdep/terminal-dummy.c
+++ b/osdep/terminal-dummy.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void terminal_get_size2(int *rows, int *cols, int *px_width, int *px_height)
 {
 }
 
-PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 0)
+MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 0)
 int mp_console_vfprintf(void *wstream, const char *format, va_list args)
 {
     return 0;
diff --git a/osdep/terminal.h b/osdep/terminal.h
index ab3c3424c1..b37dcfcd82 100644
--- a/osdep/terminal.h
+++ b/osdep/terminal.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void terminal_set_mouse_input(bool enable);
 
 // Windows only.
 int mp_console_vfprintf(void *wstream, const char *format, va_list args)
-    PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 0);
+    MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 0);
 int mp_console_write(void *wstream, bstr str);
 bool mp_check_console(void *handle);
 
diff --git a/player/command.h b/player/command.h
index 9a24b2d7af..d1183829e0 100644
--- a/player/command.h
+++ b/player/command.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void run_command(struct MPContext *mpctx, struct mp_cmd *cmd,
                  void *on_completion_priv);
 void run_command_opts(struct MPContext *mpctx);
 void mp_cmd_ctx_complete(struct mp_cmd_ctx *cmd);
-PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4)
+MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4)
 void mp_cmd_msg(struct mp_cmd_ctx *cmd, int status, const char *msg, ...);
 char *mp_property_expand_string(struct MPContext *mpctx, const char *str);
 char *mp_property_expand_escaped_string(struct MPContext *mpctx, const char *str);
diff --git a/player/core.h b/player/core.h
index 9498e68ff8..8d935c0181 100644
--- a/player/core.h
+++ b/player/core.h
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ const char *mp_find_non_filename_media_title(MPContext *mpctx);
 void set_osd_bar(struct MPContext *mpctx, int type,
                  double min, double max, double neutral, double val);
 bool set_osd_msg(struct MPContext *mpctx, int level, int time,
-                 const char* fmt, ...) PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(4,5);
+                 const char* fmt, ...) MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(4,5);
 void set_osd_function(struct MPContext *mpctx, int osd_function);
 void term_osd_clear_subs(struct MPContext *mpctx);
 void term_osd_set_subs(struct MPContext *mpctx, const char *text, int order);
diff --git a/player/osd.c b/player/osd.c
index 4a2952f3fa..ac65f62c87 100644
--- a/player/osd.c
+++ b/player/osd.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static void term_osd_print_status_lazy(struct MPContext *mpctx)
     talloc_free(line);
 }
 
-PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(4, 0)
+MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(4, 0)
 static bool set_osd_msg_va(struct MPContext *mpctx, int level, int time,
                            const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
diff --git a/sub/ass_mp.c b/sub/ass_mp.c
index 4cbebc872a..c8b1bd05d6 100644
--- a/sub/ass_mp.c
+++ b/sub/ass_mp.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static const int map_ass_level[] = {
     MSGL_TRACE,         // 7 "verbose DEBUG"
 };
 
-PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 0)
+MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 0)
 static void message_callback(int level, const char *format, va_list va, void *ctx)
 {
     struct mp_log *log = ctx;
diff --git a/test/libmpv_common.h b/test/libmpv_common.h
index 8b251eecf1..50e2c84ddb 100644
--- a/test/libmpv_common.h
+++ b/test/libmpv_common.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 // Global handle.
 static mpv_handle *ctx;
-MP_NORETURN PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(1, 2)
+MP_NORETURN MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(1, 2)
 
 static inline void fail(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
diff --git a/test/test_utils.h b/test/test_utils.h
index fbe83c3e05..b51fb7adef 100644
--- a/test/test_utils.h
+++ b/test/test_utils.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ FILE *test_open_out(const char *outdir, const char *name);
 // just define these as stubs that do nothing.
 struct mp_log;
 void mp_msg(struct mp_log *log, int lev, const char *format, ...)
-    PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4);
+    MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4);
 int mp_msg_find_level(const char *s);
 int mp_msg_level(struct mp_log *log);
 void mp_msg_set_max_level(struct mp_log *log, int lev);
diff --git a/video/out/gpu/shader_cache.h b/video/out/gpu/shader_cache.h
index 7c51c7aead..098cfbef39 100644
--- a/video/out/gpu/shader_cache.h
+++ b/video/out/gpu/shader_cache.h
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ bool gl_sc_error_state(struct gl_shader_cache *sc);
 void gl_sc_reset_error(struct gl_shader_cache *sc);
 void gl_sc_add(struct gl_shader_cache *sc, const char *text);
 void gl_sc_addf(struct gl_shader_cache *sc, const char *textf, ...)
-    PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 3);
+    MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 3);
 void gl_sc_hadd(struct gl_shader_cache *sc, const char *text);
 void gl_sc_haddf(struct gl_shader_cache *sc, const char *textf, ...)
-    PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 3);
+    MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 3);
 void gl_sc_hadd_bstr(struct gl_shader_cache *sc, struct bstr text);
 void gl_sc_paddf(struct gl_shader_cache *sc, const char *textf, ...)
-    PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 3);
+    MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 3);
 
 // A hint that the next data-type (i.e. non-binding) uniform is expected to
 // change frequently. This refers to the _f, _i, _vecN etc. uniform types.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void gl_sc_uniform_texture(struct gl_shader_cache *sc, char *name,
 void gl_sc_uniform_image2D_wo(struct gl_shader_cache *sc, const char *name,
                               struct ra_tex *tex);
 void gl_sc_ssbo(struct gl_shader_cache *sc, char *name, struct ra_buf *buf,
-                char *format, ...) PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(4, 5);
+                char *format, ...) MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(4, 5);
 void gl_sc_uniform_f(struct gl_shader_cache *sc, char *name, float f);
 void gl_sc_uniform_i(struct gl_shader_cache *sc, char *name, int f);
 void gl_sc_uniform_vec2(struct gl_shader_cache *sc, char *name, float f[2]);
diff --git a/video/out/gpu/video.c b/video/out/gpu/video.c
index b994d186cb..dd06c6763f 100644
--- a/video/out/gpu/video.c
+++ b/video/out/gpu/video.c
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ static void pass_record(struct gl_video *p, const struct mp_pass_perf *perf)
     p->pass_idx++;
 }
 
-PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 3)
+MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2, 3)
 static void pass_describe(struct gl_video *p, const char *textf, ...)
 {
     if (!p->pass || p->pass_idx == VO_PASS_PERF_MAX)
diff --git a/video/out/vo_kitty.c b/video/out/vo_kitty.c
index 8a8ac32c18..4ddeec4f7b 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_kitty.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_kitty.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static inline void append_passthrough(struct priv *p, bstr *bs, bstr append)
     bstr_xappend(p, bs, p->dcs_suffix);
 }
 
-PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4)
+MP_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4)
 static inline void append_asprintf_passthrough(struct priv *p, bstr *bs,
                                                      const char *fmt, ...)
 {