diff --git a/ntfsprogs/mkntfs.c b/ntfsprogs/mkntfs.c
index d8a6b3c2..a3d6d8fa 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/mkntfs.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/mkntfs.c
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ static int		   g_mft_bitmap_byte_size = 0;
 static u8		  *g_mft_bitmap		  = NULL;
 static int		   g_lcn_bitmap_byte_size = 0;
 static int		   g_dynamic_buf_size	  = 0;
+#if defined(__sun) && defined (__SVR4)
+#undef basename
+#define basename(name) name
+#endif
+
 static u8		  *g_dynamic_buf	  = NULL;
 static runlist		  *g_rl_mft		  = NULL;
 static runlist		  *g_rl_mft_bmp		  = NULL;