diff --git a/tools/include/linux/string.h b/tools/include/linux/string.h
index fb8eda3019b5..41e7fa734922 100644
--- a/tools/include/linux/string.h
+++ b/tools/include/linux/string.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ void argv_free(char **argv);
 
 int strtobool(const char *s, bool *res);
 
+#define strscpy strcpy
+
 /*
  * glibc based builds needs the extern while uClibc doesn't.
  * However uClibc headers also define __GLIBC__ hence the hack below