diff --git a/src/unix/internal.h b/src/unix/internal.h
index c30ef6e44..98fc51fc6 100644
--- a/src/unix/internal.h
+++ b/src/unix/internal.h
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
 # define HAVE_FUTIMES
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __FreeBSD__
+# define HAVE_FUTIMES
+#endif
+
 /* flags */
 enum {
   UV_CLOSING  = 0x00000001, /* uv_close() called but not finished. */