diff --git a/libfakeroot.c b/libfakeroot.c
index 3e80e38..14e56bc 100644
--- a/libfakeroot.c
+++ b/libfakeroot.c
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@
 #define SEND_GET_XATTR64(a,b,c) send_get_xattr64(a,b)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef _STAT_VER
+#define _STAT_VER 0
+#endif
+
 /*
    These INT_* (which stands for internal) macros should always be used when
    the fakeroot library owns the storage of the stat variable.