diff --git a/config.mak.uname b/config.mak.uname
index 0ab8e00938..3e526f6b9f 100644
--- a/config.mak.uname
+++ b/config.mak.uname
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ ifeq ($(uname_S),GNU)
 	NO_STRLCPY = YesPlease
 	HAVE_PATHS_H = YesPlease
 	LIBC_CONTAINS_LIBINTL = YesPlease
+	FREAD_READS_DIRECTORIES = UnfortunatelyYes
 endif
 ifeq ($(uname_S),IRIX)
 	NO_SETENV = YesPlease