--- fakeroot-2.1.4/meson.build
+++ fakeroot-2.1.4/meson.build
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ endforeach
 if cpu == 'alpha' and os == 'linux'
   if cc.compiles(
     '#include <sys/stat.h>\n'
-    + '#if _STAT_VER != _STAT_VER_GLIBC2_3_4\n#error not 3:3\n#endif\n'
+    + '#if !defined(_STAT_VER) || _STAT_VER != _STAT_VER_GLIBC2_3_4\n#error not 3:3\n#endif\n'
     + 'int main(void){return 0;}',
     name: 'alpha stat-struct conversion hack',
   )