diff --git a/c/src/exec/score/cpu/unix/cpu.h b/c/src/exec/score/cpu/unix/cpu.h
index 90eb6f5216..0fbf7ed0dd 100644
--- a/c/src/exec/score/cpu/unix/cpu.h
+++ b/c/src/exec/score/cpu/unix/cpu.h
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define __STRICT_ANSI__
 #endif
 
+#if defined(linux)
+#define MALLOC_0_RETURNS_NULL
+#endif
+
 #if 0
 
 /*