diff --git a/lib/com_err/Makefile.in b/lib/com_err/Makefile.in
index cff922c4e..b4e173972 100644
--- a/lib/com_err/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/com_err/Makefile.in
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CC = @CC@
 AR = ar
 RANLIB = @RANLIB@
 LN_S = @LN_S@
-DEFS = @DEFS@
+DEFS = @DEFS@ -DROKEN_RENAME
 CFLAGS = @CFLAGS@
 LD_FLAGS = @LD_FLAGS@
 EXECSUFFIX=@EXECSUFFIX@