diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpcmd.y b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpcmd.y
index 968fa03ab..2a8578b83 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpcmd.y
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpcmd.y
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #include "ftpd_locl.h"
 RCSID("$Id$");
 
+#undef STAT /* conflicts with AIX sys/dir.h */
+
 off_t	restart_point;
 
 static	int cmd_type;