diff --git a/ssl/ssl-lib.com b/ssl/ssl-lib.com
index 663cbb8a4..05bda755b 100644
--- a/ssl/ssl-lib.com
+++ b/ssl/ssl-lib.com
@@ -1024,6 +1024,8 @@ $   IF COMPILER .EQS. "DECC"
 $   THEN
 $!    Not all compiler versions support MAYLOSEDATA3.
 $     OPT_TEST = "MAYLOSEDATA3"
+$     DEFINE /USER_MODE SYS$ERROR NL:
+$     DEFINE /USER_MODE SYS$OUTPUT NL:
 $     'CC' /NOCROSS_REFERENCE /NOLIST /NOOBJECT -
        /WARNINGS = DISABLE = ('OPT_TEST', EMPTYFILE) NL:
 $     IF ($SEVERITY)