diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/linux b/sys/unix/hints/linux
index 4310e6afe..8edd35afc 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/linux
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/linux
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ CFLAGS+=-DSYSCF -DSYSCF_FILE=\"$(HACKDIR)/sysconf\" -DSECURE
 CFLAGS+=-DTIMED_DELAY
 CFLAGS+=-DHACKDIR=\"$(HACKDIR)\"
 CFLAGS+=-DDUMPLOG
+CFLAGS+=-DCONFIG_ERROR_SECURE=FALSE
 
 LINK=$(CC)
 # Only needed for GLIBC stack trace: