diff --git a/media-libs/devil/devil-1.7.8.recipe b/media-libs/devil/devil-1.7.8.recipe
index b36f534ef..9722b388c 100644
--- a/media-libs/devil/devil-1.7.8.recipe
+++ b/media-libs/devil/devil-1.7.8.recipe
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 
 BUILD()
 {
-	runConfigure ./configure
+	runConfigure ./configure CFLAGS=-Dpng_set_gray_1_2_4_to_8=png_set_expand_gray_1_2_4_to_8
 	make $jobArgs
 }