diff --git a/cde/programs/dtprintinfo/Imakefile b/cde/programs/dtprintinfo/Imakefile
index ed42f6e51..c55d4965a 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtprintinfo/Imakefile
+++ b/cde/programs/dtprintinfo/Imakefile
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ all:: $(DTPRINTINFO_GEN)
 .NO_PARALLEL:
 #endif
 
+#if defined(LinuxDistribution)
+CXXEXTRA_DEFINES = -fpermissive
+#endif
+
 INCLUDES = -I. -I./UI -I./libUI -I./util -I./libUI/MotifUI \
 	-I./objects -I./objects/PrintObj