diff --git a/cde/programs/dtprintinfo/UI/Imakefile b/cde/programs/dtprintinfo/UI/Imakefile
index 44fc8028d..7a4d68e11 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtprintinfo/UI/Imakefile
+++ b/cde/programs/dtprintinfo/UI/Imakefile
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ INCLUDES = -I. -I.. -I../libUI -I../libUI/MotifUI -I../objects -I../util -I../ob
 DEFINES = -DHAS_EXCEPTIONS
 #endif
 
+#if defined(LinuxDistribution)
+CXXEXTRA_DEFINES = -fpermissive
+#endif
+
+
 SRCS = 	DtActions.C	DtApp.C 	DtDetailsLabel.C \
 	DtFindD.C	DtFindSet.C 	DtMainW.C \
 	DtPrinterIcon.C DtProps.C 	DtPrtJobIcon.C \