diff --git a/cde/programs/dtudcexch/exportbdf.c b/cde/programs/dtudcexch/exportbdf.c
index dbcc228d2..8e88e42f4 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtudcexch/exportbdf.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtudcexch/exportbdf.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ char    **comment_list ;/* pointer to the list of comments 	*/
 	int 		cnt ;
 	int		comflg ;
 	pid_t		chld_pid = 0;
-#if defined( SVR4 ) || defined( SYSV ) || defined(CSRG_BASED)
+#if defined( SVR4 ) || defined( SYSV ) || defined(CSRG_BASED) || defined(linux)
 	int		chld_stat ;
 #else
 	union	wait	chld_stat ;
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/dtaddcpf/addcpf.c b/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/dtaddcpf/addcpf.c
index 88db180a6..b9b632057 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/dtaddcpf/addcpf.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/dtaddcpf/addcpf.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static	char	*util_locale ;
 
 static	pid_t	gtob_pid = 0;
 static	pid_t	btop_pid = 0;
-#if defined( SVR4 ) || defined( SYSV ) || defined(__osf__) || defined(CSRG_BASED)
+#if defined( SVR4 ) || defined( SYSV ) || defined(__osf__) || defined(CSRG_BASED) || defined(linux)
 static	int	chld_stat ;
 #else
 static	union	wait	chld_stat ;
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/dtcpftogpf/cpftogpf.c b/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/dtcpftogpf/cpftogpf.c
index 935e9f473..4516c80cb 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/dtcpftogpf/cpftogpf.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/dtcpftogpf/cpftogpf.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ char	*argv[];
 	char	*style ;	/* style */
 	int 	chk_fd;
 	pid_t	chld_pid = 0;
-#if defined( SVR4 ) || defined( SYSV ) || defined(CSRG_BASED)
+#if defined( SVR4 ) || defined( SYSV ) || defined(CSRG_BASED) || defined(linux)
 	int	chld_stat ;
 #else
 	union	wait	chld_stat ;
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/libfuty/getfname.c b/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/libfuty/getfname.c
index 21f92ddce..a0b3bd97f 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/libfuty/getfname.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/libfuty/getfname.c
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ char	**fontname ;
 {
 	FILE	*fp ;
 	pid_t	chld_pid = 0;
-#if defined( SVR4 ) || defined( SYSV ) || defined(CSRG_BASED)
+#if defined( SVR4 ) || defined( SYSV ) || defined(CSRG_BASED) || defined(linux)
 	int	chld_stat ;
 #else
 	union	wait	chld_stat ;
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/libfuty/oakfuty.c b/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/libfuty/oakfuty.c
index 0b73c56a5..7c37bc8a1 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/libfuty/oakfuty.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/libfuty/oakfuty.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ struct ptobhead *head;
 	char  buf[BUFSIZE], *p;
 
 	pid_t	chld_pid = 0;
-#if defined( SVR4 ) || defined( SYSV ) || defined(CSRG_BASED)
+#if defined( SVR4 ) || defined( SYSV ) || defined(CSRG_BASED) || defined(linux)
 	int	chld_stat ;
 #else
 	union	wait	chld_stat ;