diff --git a/build/jam/BuildSetup b/build/jam/BuildSetup
index 7d0bf6aaf9..2d2a2fc151 100644
--- a/build/jam/BuildSetup
+++ b/build/jam/BuildSetup
@@ -730,7 +730,8 @@ if $(HOST_PLATFORM_BEOS_COMPATIBLE) {
 	# Supposing this is a glibc platform, let's try to get features like large
 	# file support, ISO C 99 definitions, etc. On some platforms we need to
 	# request 64 bit off_t support explicitely.
-	HOST_DEFINES += _GNU_SOURCE _FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS ;
+	HOST_DEFINES += _GNU_SOURCE _FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+		__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS ;
 
 	# On Linux with xattr support we can use it for our attribute emulation,
 	# which is somewhat more robust.