diff --git a/tools/power/x86/turbostat/Makefile b/tools/power/x86/turbostat/Makefile
index d08765531bcb..f3e3c94ab9bd 100644
--- a/tools/power/x86/turbostat/Makefile
+++ b/tools/power/x86/turbostat/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ turbostat : turbostat.c
 override CFLAGS +=	-O2 -Wall -I../../../include
 override CFLAGS +=	-DMSRHEADER='"../../../../arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h"'
 override CFLAGS +=	-DINTEL_FAMILY_HEADER='"../../../../arch/x86/include/asm/intel-family.h"'
+override CFLAGS +=	-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64
 override CFLAGS +=	-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2
 
 %: %.c