diff --git a/include/vlc_fs.h b/include/vlc_fs.h
index 01b0c3cf3aa1d07d1192c4077400a78ccb682725..498eed1b30f98f37df7fc4ea7371c752fb08cfab 100644
--- a/include/vlc_fs.h
+++ b/include/vlc_fs.h
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ static inline void vlc_rewinddir( DIR *dir )
 # define rewinddir vlc_rewinddir
 
 # include <sys/stat.h>
+# ifndef stat
+#  define stat _stati64
+# endif
 #endif
 
 struct stat;