diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index c3b6cab..30aff38 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ABS(x) ((x)<0?-(x):(x))
 #endif
 
+#ifdef DISABLE_SNPRINTF_CHECKS
+#define snprintf_check(dst, size, ...) snprintf(dst, size, __VA_ARGS__)
+#else
 #define snprintf_check(dst, size, ...)	do {			\
 		int __len;					\
 		__len = snprintf(dst, size, __VA_ARGS__);	\
@@ -101,6 +104,8 @@ extern "C" {
 			quit(2);				\
 		}						\
 	} while (0)
+#endif
+
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }