diff --git a/src/kernel/boot/loader/vfs.cpp b/src/kernel/boot/loader/vfs.cpp
index b52ea320b0..ca89c97c23 100644
--- a/src/kernel/boot/loader/vfs.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/boot/loader/vfs.cpp
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ close(int fd)
 
 // ToDo: remove this kludge when possible
 int
-#ifdef fstat
+#if defined(fstat) && !defined(main)
 _fstat(int fd, struct stat *stat, size_t /*statSize*/)
 #else
 fstat(int fd, struct stat *stat)