diff --git a/include/libbb.h b/include/libbb.h
index 028116fe1..ccfe1b705 100644
--- a/include/libbb.h
+++ b/include/libbb.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
-#include <mntent.h>
 #include <netdb.h>
 #include <setjmp.h>
 #include <signal.h>
@@ -46,6 +45,10 @@
 #define PATH_MAX 256
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_MNTENT_H
+#include <mntent.h>
+#endif
+
 #if ENABLE_SELINUX
 #include <selinux/selinux.h>
 #include <selinux/context.h>
diff --git a/include/platform.h b/include/platform.h
index 2daa077af..050338cf3 100644
--- a/include/platform.h
+++ b/include/platform.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ typedef int socklen_t;
 #endif
 
 /* ---- Compiler dependent settings ------------------------- */
-#if (defined __digital__ && defined __unix__)
+#if (defined __digital__ && defined __unix__) || defined __APPLE__
 # undef HAVE_MNTENT_H
 #else
 # define HAVE_MNTENT_H 1