diff --git a/app-misc/vifm/vifm-0.8.1a.ebuild b/app-misc/vifm/vifm-0.8.1a.ebuild
index 6b625aa2f9385..c01550ff3ba82 100644
--- a/app-misc/vifm/vifm-0.8.1a.ebuild
+++ b/app-misc/vifm/vifm-0.8.1a.ebuild
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ RDEPEND="
 DOCS="AUTHORS FAQ NEWS README TODO"
 
 src_prepare() {
+	sed -i -e '/stat.h/a#include <sys/sysmacros.h>' "${S}/src/modes/file_info.c" \
+		|| die
 	eautoreconf
 }