diff --git a/audio/mp3splt/Makefile b/audio/mp3splt/Makefile
index e0a092a7b24e..e0acf42a1b62 100644
--- a/audio/mp3splt/Makefile
+++ b/audio/mp3splt/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ENV+=	LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} -L${LOCALBASE}/lib" \
 		CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -I${LOCALBASE}/include"
 CONFIGURE_TARGET=	--build=${MACHINE_ARCH}-portbld-freebsd${OSREL}
+USE_GETOPT_LONG=	yes
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}