diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 68fb7251..f956f3fd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ if (NOT MSVC)
   if(NOT CMAKE_C_FLAGS MATCHES "-std=" AND NOT C_STANDARD AND NOT CMAKE_C_STANDARD)
     check_c_compiler_flag("-std=c11" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_C11)
     if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_C11)
-      set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=c11")
+      set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -D_DEFAULT_SOURCE -std=c11")
     else()
       set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=gnu99")
     endif()
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b9e13d4f..ffcc145b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ZMQ_ORIG_CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS:-none}"
 
 # Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CC
-AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-std=c11], [CFLAGS+=" -std=c11"], [AC_PROG_CC_C99])
+AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-std=c11], [CFLAGS+=" -std=c11 -D_DEFAULT_SOURCE"], [AC_PROG_CC_C99])
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AX_CODE_COVERAGE
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O