diff --git a/cde/lib/tt/lib/db/Imakefile b/cde/lib/tt/lib/db/Imakefile
index 8f82a8bce..2f17ce0f3 100644
--- a/cde/lib/tt/lib/db/Imakefile
+++ b/cde/lib/tt/lib/db/Imakefile
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ DEFINES =
 INCLUDES = -I../../lib
 ISAM_INCLUDES = -I../../mini_isam 
 
+#if defined(LinuxDistribution)
+CXXEXTRA_DEFINES = -fpermissive
+#endif
+
 /*** NOTE!
  *** Every time a .o is added below it needs to be added to
  *** the lib/tt/lib Imakefile in DB_OBJS and SHARED_DB_OBJS