diff --git a/src/driver/file.h b/src/driver/file.h
index 6d62e8e46..5cd11121c 100644
--- a/src/driver/file.h
+++ b/src/driver/file.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 						 in __USE_FILE_OFFSET64 mode */
 
 #ifndef __USE_FILE_OFFSET64
-#error not using 64 bit file offsets
+#define __USE_FILE_OFFSET64
 #endif /* __USE_FILE__OFFSET64 */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>