diff --git a/mythtv/configure b/mythtv/configure
index c94d8191f36..b3a3c014f4c 100755
--- a/mythtv/configure
+++ b/mythtv/configure
@@ -3068,11 +3068,12 @@ case $target_os in
         enabled ppc && add_asflags -force_cpusubtype_ALL
         # Workaround compile errors from missing u_int/uint def
         CPPFLAGS=`echo $CPPFLAGS | sed 's/-D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=200112//'`
+        # Workaround compile errors from missing ru_maxrss
+        add_cppflags -D_DARWIN_C_SOURCE
         enable  appleremote
         enable  backend
         enable  darwin
         disable dvb
-        disable ffmpeg
         # Prevent linker problems on default Intel 10.5 XCode:
         ldver=$(ld -v 2>&1 | sed -e s/^[^-]*-//)
         osxver=$(uname -r | cut -c 1)