diff --git a/ChangeLog.alpha b/ChangeLog.alpha
index a21c8b4bc5..ed97e8b65b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.alpha
+++ b/ChangeLog.alpha
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-11-23  Matt Turner  <mattst88@gmail.com>
+
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/stat.h: Use struct timespec
+	for timestamps also if __USE_XOPEN2K8.
+
 2009-11-23  Matt Turner  <mattst88@gmail.com>
 
 	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/fcntl.h: Change misleading
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/stat.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/stat.h
index 42748be762..0aaabe295d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/stat.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/stat.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
    Use neat tidy anonymous unions and structures when possible.  */
 
-#ifdef __USE_MISC
+#if defined __USE_MISC || defined __USE_XOPEN2K8
 # if __GNUC_PREREQ(3,3)
 #  define __ST_TIME(X)				\
 	__extension__ union {			\