diff --git a/tools/eventslog_reader_sample.cpp b/tools/eventslog_reader_sample.cpp
index 463e167f27..532afe1495 100644
--- a/tools/eventslog_reader_sample.cpp
+++ b/tools/eventslog_reader_sample.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#ifndef __STDC_LIMIT_MACROS
+#define __STDC_LIMIT_MACROS
+#endif
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
 using namespace std;