--- util-linux/mkfs_ext2.c
+++ util-linux/mkfs_ext2.c
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
 
 #include "libbb.h"
 #include <linux/fs.h>
+
+typedef unsigned short          umode_t;
+
 #include <linux/ext2_fs.h>
 
 #define ENABLE_FEATURE_MKFS_EXT2_RESERVED_GDT 0