diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 850164eebc..75c4584f1c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Changes in 3.1.9
 * FIX: listening on IPv6 wildcard address may fail if IPv6 is
        disabled, bug #606
 * NEW: LibreSSL support, FR #98
+* FIX: cannot build when acl is not defined, bug #574
 
 Changes in 3.1.8
 ================
diff --git a/include/atalk/acl.h b/include/atalk/acl.h
index c7343a9e73..144aa21ce7 100644
--- a/include/atalk/acl.h
+++ b/include/atalk/acl.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ extern int remove_acl_vfs(const char *name);
 #else /* HAVE_ACLS=no */
 
 #define O_NETATALK_ACL 0
+#define O_IGNORE 0
 #define chmod_acl chmod
 
 #endif /* HAVE_ACLS */