diff --git a/include/linux/compat.h b/include/linux/compat.h
index 41c9f6515f46..1be91c048249 100644
--- a/include/linux/compat.h
+++ b/include/linux/compat.h
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 #include <asm/siginfo.h>
 #include <asm/signal.h>
 
+#ifndef COMPAT_USE_64BIT_TIME
+#define COMPAT_USE_64BIT_TIME 0
+#endif
+
 #define compat_jiffies_to_clock_t(x)	\
 		(((unsigned long)(x) * COMPAT_USER_HZ) / HZ)