diff --git a/profiles/osapi/linux.h b/profiles/osapi/linux.h
index e0d436a..692bfac 100644
--- a/profiles/osapi/linux.h
+++ b/profiles/osapi/linux.h
@@ -24,4 +24,7 @@
 #define TANH_PRESERVES_ZERO_SIGN        1
 #define TIME_WITH_SYS_TIME              1
 
+/* compiler, toolchain, and abi */
+#define VA_LIST_IS_ARRAY                1
+
 #endif
diff --git a/profiles/osapi/modern.h b/profiles/osapi/modern.h
index de2d51d..c756844 100644
--- a/profiles/osapi/modern.h
+++ b/profiles/osapi/modern.h
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@
 
 #define HAVE_C99_BOOL                   1
 #define HAVE_COMPUTED_GOTOS             1
-#define VA_LIST_IS_ARRAY                1
 #define WINDOW_HAS_FLAGS                1