diff --git a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/__times.c b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/__times.c
index 13e26058c2..d8076d89c0 100644
--- a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/__times.c
+++ b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/__times.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 /*
- *  COPYRIGHT (c) 1989-2010.
+ *  COPYRIGHT (c) 1989-2013.
  *  On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR).
  *
  *  The license and distribution terms for this file may be
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+/*
+ *  Needed to get the prototype for this newlib helper method
+ */
+#define _COMPILING_NEWLIB
+
 #include <rtems.h>
 
 #include <sys/times.h>