diff --git a/src/Magnum/AbstractShaderProgram.h b/src/Magnum/AbstractShaderProgram.h
index ad58ad71b..2cebca4df 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/AbstractShaderProgram.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/AbstractShaderProgram.h
@@ -666,7 +666,10 @@ class MAGNUM_EXPORT AbstractShaderProgram: public AbstractObject {
          * for improved performance, see its documentation for more
          * information.
          */
-        bool link() { return link({*this}); }
+        bool link() {
+            /* GCC 4.4: explicit std::reference_wrapper constructor */
+            return link({std::ref(*this)});
+        }
 
         /**
          * @brief Get uniform location
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shader.h b/src/Magnum/Shader.h
index c7fe26991..57aca5bf0 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shader.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shader.h
@@ -548,7 +548,10 @@ class MAGNUM_EXPORT Shader: public AbstractObject {
          * for improved performance, see its documentation for more
          * information.
          */
-        bool compile() { return compile({*this}); }
+        bool compile() {
+            /* GCC 4.4: explicit std::reference_wrapper constructor */
+            return compile({std::ref(*this)});
+        }
 
     private:
         Type _type;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/DistanceFieldVector.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/DistanceFieldVector.cpp
index 911b1d750..8dd861719 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/DistanceFieldVector.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/DistanceFieldVector.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> DistanceFieldVector<dimensions>::DistanceFieldV
         .addSource(rs.get(vertexShaderName<dimensions>()));
     vert.addSource(rs.get("DistanceFieldVector.frag"));
 
-    /* GCC 4.5: the same issue */
-    std::initializer_list<std::reference_wrapper<Shader>> ss{frag, vert};
+    /* GCC 4.5: the same issue, GCC 4.4 additionally has explicit
+       std::reference_wrapper constructor */
+    std::initializer_list<std::reference_wrapper<Shader>> ss{std::ref(frag), std::ref(vert)};
     CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT_OUTPUT(Shader::compile(ss));
 
     AbstractShaderProgram::attachShader(frag);
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/Flat.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/Flat.cpp
index 2e1735fcb..41effb5b4 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/Flat.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/Flat.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> Flat<dimensions>::Flat(const Flags flags): tran
     frag.addSource(flags & Flag::Textured ? "#define TEXTURED\n" : "")
         .addSource(rs.get("Flat.frag"));
 
-    /* GCC 4.5: the same issue */
-    std::initializer_list<std::reference_wrapper<Shader>> ss{frag, vert};
+    /* GCC 4.5: the same issue, GCC 4.4 additionally has explicit
+       std::reference_wrapper constructor */
+    std::initializer_list<std::reference_wrapper<Shader>> ss{std::ref(frag), std::ref(vert)};
     CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT_OUTPUT(Shader::compile(ss));
 
     attachShader(vert);
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/MeshVisualizer.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/MeshVisualizer.cpp
index c0d50e681..a76e53ff4 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/MeshVisualizer.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/MeshVisualizer.cpp
@@ -75,11 +75,12 @@ MeshVisualizer::MeshVisualizer(const Flags flags): flags(flags), transformationP
     }
     #endif
 
+    /* GCC 4.4 has explicit std::reference_wrapper constructor */
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
-    if(geom) Shader::compile({vert, *geom, frag});
+    if(geom) Shader::compile({std::ref(vert), std::ref(*geom), std::ref(frag)});
     else
     #endif
-        Shader::compile({vert, frag});
+        Shader::compile({std::ref(vert), std::ref(frag)});
 
     attachShader(vert);
     attachShader(frag);
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/Phong.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/Phong.cpp
index 21f346d16..02bcaae0c 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/Phong.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/Phong.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ Phong::Phong(const Flags flags): transformationMatrixUniform(0), projectionMatri
         .addSource(flags & Flag::SpecularTexture ? "#define SPECULAR_TEXTURE\n" : "")
         .addSource(rs.get("Phong.frag"));
 
-    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT_OUTPUT(Shader::compile({vert, frag}));
+    /* GCC 4.4 has explicit std::reference_wrapper constructor */
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT_OUTPUT(Shader::compile({std::ref(vert), std::ref(frag)}));
 
     attachShader(vert);
     attachShader(frag);
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/Vector.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/Vector.cpp
index 2b1d932b3..5a608384f 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/Vector.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/Vector.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> Vector<dimensions>::Vector(): transformationPro
         .addSource(rs.get(vertexShaderName<dimensions>()));
     frag.addSource(rs.get("Vector.frag"));
 
-    /* GCC 4.5: the same issue */
-    std::initializer_list<std::reference_wrapper<Shader>> ss{frag, vert};
+    /* GCC 4.5: the same issue, GCC 4.4 additionally has explicit
+       std::reference_wrapper constructor */
+    std::initializer_list<std::reference_wrapper<Shader>> ss{std::ref(frag), std::ref(vert)};
     CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT_OUTPUT(Shader::compile(ss));
 
     AbstractShaderProgram::attachShader(vert);
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/VertexColor.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/VertexColor.cpp
index 765e3f222..e64f31b23 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/VertexColor.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/VertexColor.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> VertexColor<dimensions>::VertexColor(): transfo
         .addSource(rs.get(vertexShaderName<dimensions>()));
     frag.addSource(rs.get("VertexColor.frag"));
 
-    /* GCC 4.5: the same issue */
-    std::initializer_list<std::reference_wrapper<Shader>> ss{frag, vert};
+    /* GCC 4.5: the same issue, GCC 4.4 additionally has explicit
+       std::reference_wrapper constructor */
+    std::initializer_list<std::reference_wrapper<Shader>> ss{std::ref(frag), std::ref(vert)};
     CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT_OUTPUT(Shader::compile(ss));
 
     attachShader(vert);