diff --git a/cv_bridge/src/module_opencv.cpp b/cv_bridge/src/module_opencv.cpp
index ccf1d14e1..cbfc7ebe5 100644
--- a/cv_bridge/src/module_opencv.cpp
+++ b/cv_bridge/src/module_opencv.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,11 @@ class NumpyAllocator : public MatAllocator
         return u;
     }
 
+#if CV_MAJOR_VERSION > 3
     UMatData* allocate(int dims0, const int* sizes, int type, void* data, size_t* step, AccessFlag flags, UMatUsageFlags usageFlags) const CV_OVERRIDE
+#else
+    UMatData* allocate(int dims0, const int* sizes, int type, void* data, size_t* step, int flags, UMatUsageFlags usageFlags) const
+#endif
     {
         if( data != 0 )
         {
@@ -130,18 +134,30 @@ class NumpyAllocator : public MatAllocator
             _sizes[i] = sizes[i];
         if( cn > 1 )
             _sizes[dims++] = cn;
+#if CV_MAJOR_VERSION > 3
         PyObject* o = PyArray_SimpleNew(dims, _sizes.data(), typenum);
+#else
+        PyObject* o = PyArray_SimpleNew(dims, _sizes, typenum);
+#endif
         if(!o)
             CV_Error_(Error::StsError, ("The numpy array of typenum=%d, ndims=%d can not be created", typenum, dims));
         return allocate(o, dims0, sizes, type, step);
     }
 
+#if CV_MAJOR_VERSION > 3
     bool allocate(UMatData* u, AccessFlag accessFlags, UMatUsageFlags usageFlags) const CV_OVERRIDE
+#else
+    bool allocate(UMatData* u, int accessFlags, UMatUsageFlags usageFlags) const
+#endif
     {
         return stdAllocator->allocate(u, accessFlags, usageFlags);
     }
 
+#if CV_MAJOR_VERSION > 3
     void deallocate(UMatData* u) const CV_OVERRIDE
+#else
+    void deallocate(UMatData* u) const
+#endif
     {
         if(!u)
             return;