1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sv.h b/sv.h
index fa73a868b3..d9522c40f9 100644
--- a/sv.h
+++ b/sv.h
@@ -202,7 +202,11 @@ perform the upgrade if necessary.  See C<svtype>.
 #define SVp_POK		0x04000000	/* has valid non-public pointer value */
 #define SVp_SCREAM	0x08000000	/* has been studied? */
 
+#ifdef EBCDIC
+#define SVf_UTF8        0x00000000      /* SvPVX is not UTF-8 encoded */
+#else
 #define SVf_UTF8        0x20000000      /* SvPVX is UTF-8 encoded */
+#endif
 
 #define SVf_THINKFIRST	(SVf_READONLY|SVf_ROK|SVf_FAKE|SVf_UTF8)