diff --git a/locale.c b/locale.c
index 86070374e87e..51f2f09be541 100644
--- a/locale.c
+++ b/locale.c
@@ -1908,6 +1908,14 @@ S_less_dicey_bool_setlocale_r(pTHX_ const int cat, const char * locale)
 #  define void_setlocale_c(cat, locale) void_setlocale_r(cat, locale)
 #  define void_setlocale_i(i, locale)   void_setlocale_r(categories[i], locale)
 
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* XXX unclear if should define this
+ * setlocale_i is only defined for Configurations where the libc setlocale()
+ * doesn't need any further tweaking (beyond that just above).  It allows for
+ * some shortcuts */
+#  define setlocale_i(i, locale)  less_dicey_setlocale_r(categories[i], locale)
+
 /*===========================================================================*/
 
 #elif defined(USE_POSIX_2008_LOCALE)