diff --git a/cde/programs/dtksh/Imakefile b/cde/programs/dtksh/Imakefile
index 18bad1f92..b2d6275ba 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtksh/Imakefile
+++ b/cde/programs/dtksh/Imakefile
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ libshell.a: $(KSH93LIBSHELL) init.o
 	$(AR) libshell.a init.o
 
 pmain.o:
-	cd ksh93; ./bin/package flat make CCFLAGS='$(SUIDEXECDEFINES) -g'
+	cd ksh93; ./bin/package flat make CCFLAGS='$(SUIDEXECDEFINES) -g -D_std_malloc'
 	cp ./ksh93/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/init.c init.c
 	patch --posix init.c -i init.patch
 	./setup.sh