diff --git a/src/libltfs/arch/ltfs_arch_ops.h b/src/libltfs/arch/ltfs_arch_ops.h
index 242d6dc8..097b70c6 100644
--- a/src/libltfs/arch/ltfs_arch_ops.h
+++ b/src/libltfs/arch/ltfs_arch_ops.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
     #define arch_sscanf     sscanf
 
-    #define arch_open( descriptor_ptr, filename_ptr, open_flg, share_flg, unused) do{ *descriptor_ptr = open(filename_ptr, open_flg, share_flg); }while(0)
+    #define arch_open( descriptor_ptr, filename_ptr, open_flg, share_flg, perm) do{ *descriptor_ptr = open(filename_ptr, open_flg, perm); }while(0)
 
     #define arch_fopen(file, mode, file_ptr)  do {file_ptr = fopen(file, mode);}while(0)