diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7b310859e..e8cdbfb3d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -932,6 +932,9 @@ endif
 ifdef NO_ST_BLOCKS_IN_STRUCT_STAT
 	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DNO_ST_BLOCKS_IN_STRUCT_STAT
 endif
+ifdef USE_NSEC
+	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DUSE_NSEC
+endif
 ifdef USE_ST_TIMESPEC
 	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DUSE_ST_TIMESPEC
 endif