diff --git a/cde/lib/DtSvc/include/codelibs/privbuf.h b/cde/lib/DtSvc/include/codelibs/privbuf.h
index ef4963ad3..e3a538bbf 100644
--- a/cde/lib/DtSvc/include/codelibs/privbuf.h
+++ b/cde/lib/DtSvc/include/codelibs/privbuf.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ typedef void (*privbuf_func)(void *v);
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#if defined(__osf__) || defined(sun)
+#if defined(__osf__) || defined(sun) || defined(linux)
 // The DEC C++ compiler rejects valid inline declarations, claiming
 // they have both internal and external linkage.
 #else