diff --git a/src/machine/machinectl.c b/src/machine/machinectl.c
index 749170ede..980fba12a 100644
--- a/src/machine/machinectl.c
+++ b/src/machine/machinectl.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <net/if.h>
 #include <sys/mount.h>
 #include <libgen.h>
-
+#undef basename
 #include "sd-bus.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "util.h"