diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
index e00d722f9..43abab0e1 100644
--- a/config.h.in
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -880,6 +880,8 @@
 # define N_(String) String
 # define textdomain(Domain)
 # define bindtextdomain(Package, Directory)
+# define ngettext(String, String_Plural, N) \
+    ((N) == 1 ? (String) : (String_Plural))
 #endif /* HAVE_LIBINTL_H */
 
 /* New ANSI-style OS defs for HP-UX and ConvexOS. */
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 3475f3200..8ed481850 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -3150,6 +3150,8 @@ AH_BOTTOM([/*
 # define N_(String) String
 # define textdomain(Domain)
 # define bindtextdomain(Package, Directory)
+# define ngettext(String, String_Plural, N) \
+    ((N) == 1 ? (String) : (String_Plural))
 #endif /* HAVE_LIBINTL_H */
 
 /* New ANSI-style OS defs for HP-UX and ConvexOS. */