diff --git a/glib-core/bd.cpp b/glib-core/bd.cpp
index c363a93fd..b73abd156 100644
--- a/glib-core/bd.cpp
+++ b/glib-core/bd.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,15 @@ int std::_matherr(struct math_exception* e){
   return 1;
 }
 #elif defined(GLib_GLIBC) || defined(GLib_BSD)
+
+#include <features.h>
+#if !__GLIBC_PREREQ(2, 27) /* facility removed as part of glibc 2.27 */
 int _matherr(struct __exception* e){
   e->retval=0;
   return 1;
 }
+#endif
+
 #elif defined(GLib_SOLARIS)
 int _matherr(struct __math_exception* e){
   e->retval=0;