1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 059d9a45fc..41ded136ff 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -3577,7 +3577,7 @@ Perl_new_struct_thread(pTHX_ struct perl_thread *t)
 }
 #endif /* USE_THREADS */
 
-#ifdef HUGE_VAL
+#if defined(HUGE_VAL) || (defined(USE_LONG_DOUBLE) && defined(HUGE_VALL))
 /*
  * This hack is to force load of "huge" support from libm.a
  * So it is in perl for (say) POSIX to use. 
@@ -3586,7 +3586,10 @@ Perl_new_struct_thread(pTHX_ struct perl_thread *t)
 NV 
 Perl_huge(void)
 {
- return HUGE_VAL;
+#   if defined(USE_LONG_DOUBLE) && defined(HUGE_VALL)
+    return HUGE_VALL;
+#   endif
+    return HUGE_VAL;
 }
 #endif