diff --git a/gcc/fixinc/tests/base/sys/stat.h b/gcc/fixinc/tests/base/sys/stat.h
index 6893e6bdf27..92577482dc5 100644
--- a/gcc/fixinc/tests/base/sys/stat.h
+++ b/gcc/fixinc/tests/base/sys/stat.h
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 
 
 
+#if defined( ALPHA___EXTERN_PREFIX_CHECK )
+#   if defined(__DECC) || defined(__PRAGMA_EXTERN_PREFIX)
+#endif  /* ALPHA___EXTERN_PREFIX_CHECK */
+
+
 #if defined( RS6000_FCHMOD_CHECK )
 extern int fchmod(int, mode_t);
 #endif  /* RS6000_FCHMOD_CHECK */