diff --git a/src/macros.h b/src/macros.h
index 6506aee..43bddba 100644
--- a/src/macros.h
+++ b/src/macros.h
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@
 #  define mch_fopen(n, p)	fopen((n), (p))
 # endif
 # define mch_fstat(n, p)	fstat((n), (p))
-# define mch_lstat(n, p)	lstat((n), (p))
 # ifdef MSWIN	/* has it's own mch_stat() function */
 #  define mch_stat(n, p)	vim_stat((n), (p))
 # else
@@ -173,6 +172,12 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LSTAT
+# define mch_lstat(n, p)	lstat((n), (p))
+#else
+# define mch_lstat(n, p)	mch_stat((n), (p))
+#endif
+
 #ifdef MACOS_CLASSIC
 /* MacOS classic doesn't support perm but MacOS X does. */
 # define mch_open(n, m, p)	open((n), (m))