diff --git a/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile b/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile
index 039959e424..d7c994c338 100644
--- a/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile
+++ b/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ HOST_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 ifneq ($(shell $(HOSTCC) --version | grep clang),)
-  HOST_CFLAGS += -D__GNUC_PREREQ\(...\)=0
+  HOST_CFLAGS += -D__GNUC_PREREQ\(...\)=0 -Dloff_t=off_t
 endif
 HOST_CFLAGS += $(FPIC)