diff --git a/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index eda34361a3..bf55d3a2bb 100644
--- a/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -50,4 +50,6 @@ check_function_exists(strerror_r HAVE_STRERROR_R)
 
 check_function_exists(utimes HAVE_UTIMES)
 
+check_function_exists(lstat HAVE_LSTAT)
+
 set(CSYNC_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES} CACHE INTERNAL "csync required system libraries")
diff --git a/config.h.cmake b/config.h.cmake
index ff7321c4c2..53073ad0e7 100644
--- a/config.h.cmake
+++ b/config.h.cmake
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@
 #cmakedefine WITH_LOG4C 1
 #cmakedefine HAVE_STRERROR_R
 #cmakedefine HAVE_UTIMES
+#cmakedefine HAVE_LSTAT
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/std/c_private.h b/src/std/c_private.h
index 3cc6ee25a5..0b11cf3cec 100644
--- a/src/std/c_private.h
+++ b/src/std/c_private.h
@@ -47,5 +47,10 @@
 #define strerror_r(errnum, buf, buflen) snprintf(buf, buflen, "%s", strerror(errnum))
 #endif
 
+#ifndef HAVE_LSTAT
+#define lstat _stat
+#endif
+
 #endif //_C_PRIVATE_H
+
 /* vim: set ft=c.doxygen ts=8 sw=2 et cindent: */