diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e2c4d17..6c19d3d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@
   USE_LIBCRYPT   = implicit
   USE_THREAD     = implicit
   USE_CPU_AFFINITY= implicit
+  USE_CLOSEFROM  = implicit
 else
 ifeq ($(TARGET),osx)
   # This is for Mac OS/X
@@ -682,6 +683,10 @@
 endif
 endif
 
+ifneq ($(USE_CLOSEFROM),)
+OPTIONS_CFLAGS += -DUSE_CLOSEFROM
+endif
+
 ifneq ($(USE_LUA),)
 check_lua_lib = $(shell echo "int main(){}" | $(CC) -o /dev/null -x c - $(2) -l$(1) 2>/dev/null && echo $(1))
 check_lua_inc = $(shell if [ -d $(2)$(1) ]; then echo $(2)$(1); fi;)