diff --git a/src/lxc/macro.h b/src/lxc/macro.h
index ba2c242c5c..d6e8712729 100644
--- a/src/lxc/macro.h
+++ b/src/lxc/macro.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/loop.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <sys/mount.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 
diff --git a/src/lxc/parse.c b/src/lxc/parse.c
index d1d7cf8e15..3ae96f3078 100644
--- a/src/lxc/parse.c
+++ b/src/lxc/parse.c
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
  */
 
-#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include <stdio.h>
-#undef _GNU_SOURCE
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 
 #include "parse.h"
-#include "config.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "log.h"