diff --git a/protoc-c/c_file.cc b/protoc-c/c_file.cc
index 59c1824..d211a3d 100644
--- a/protoc-c/c_file.cc
+++ b/protoc-c/c_file.cc
@@ -119,7 +119,11 @@ void FileGenerator::GenerateHeader(io::Printer* printer) {
 
   int min_header_version = 1000000;
 #if defined(HAVE_PROTO3)
+# if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION >= 4023000
+  if (FileDescriptorLegacy(file_).syntax() == FileDescriptorLegacy::SYNTAX_PROTO3) {
+# else
   if (file_->syntax() == FileDescriptor::SYNTAX_PROTO3) {
+#endif
     min_header_version = 1003000;
   }
 #endif
diff --git a/protoc-c/c_helpers.h b/protoc-c/c_helpers.h
index adc7ee2..055528b 100644
--- a/protoc-c/c_helpers.h
+++ b/protoc-c/c_helpers.h
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
 #include <protobuf-c/protobuf-c.pb.h>
 #include <google/protobuf/io/printer.h>
 
+#if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION >= 4023000
+# include <google/protobuf/descriptor_legacy.h>
+#endif
+
 namespace google {
 namespace protobuf {
 namespace compiler {
@@ -172,7 +176,11 @@ int compare_name_indices_by_name(const void*, const void*);
 // This wrapper is needed to be able to compile against protobuf2.
 inline int FieldSyntax(const FieldDescriptor* field) {
 #ifdef HAVE_PROTO3
+# if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION >= 4023000
+  return FileDescriptorLegacy(field->file()).syntax() == FileDescriptorLegacy::SYNTAX_PROTO3 ? 3 : 2;
+# else
   return field->file()->syntax() == FileDescriptor::SYNTAX_PROTO3 ? 3 : 2;
+# endif
 #else
   return 2;
 #endif