diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/uio.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/uio.h
index a3608b6fdc..4113b53b78 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/uio.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/uio.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
    02111-1307 USA.  */
 
-#ifndef _SYS_UIO_H
+#if !defined _SYS_UIO_H && !defined _FCNTL_H
 # error "Never include <bits/uio.h> directly; use <sys/uio.h> instead."
 #endif