diff --git a/build/jam/BuildSetup b/build/jam/BuildSetup
index 2d2a2fc151..43ea34f7dc 100644
--- a/build/jam/BuildSetup
+++ b/build/jam/BuildSetup
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ if $(HOST_PLATFORM_BEOS_COMPATIBLE) {
 	HOST_LIBBE = be ;
 	HOST_ADD_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_LIB_DIR = "export LIBRARY_PATH=$LIBRARY_PATH:$(HOST_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_LIB_DIR)"  ;
 	HOST_LIBRARY_NAME_MAP_input_server = /system/servers/input_server ;
+	HOST_DEFINES += __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS __STDC_LIMIT_MACROS ;
 } else {
 	HOST_LIBSTDC++ = stdc++ ;
 	HOST_LIBROOT = libroot_build.so ;