diff --git a/backends/platform/openpandora/op-main.cpp b/backends/platform/openpandora/op-main.cpp
index 4febd404c34..3f4208a95a3 100755
--- a/backends/platform/openpandora/op-main.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/openpandora/op-main.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
  *
  */
 
+// Disable symbol overrides so that we can use system headers.
+#define FORBIDDEN_SYMBOL_ALLOW_ALL
+
 #include "common/scummsys.h"
 #include <SDL/SDL.h>