diff --git a/db/compaction.cc b/db/compaction.cc
index 0bffa0162..cf0b682aa 100644
--- a/db/compaction.cc
+++ b/db/compaction.cc
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 
 #include "db/compaction.h"
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <vector>
 
diff --git a/db/compaction_picker.cc b/db/compaction_picker.cc
index e05d07776..6e9a46ed4 100644
--- a/db/compaction_picker.cc
+++ b/db/compaction_picker.cc
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 
 #include "db/compaction_picker.h"
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <limits>
 #include "db/filename.h"
diff --git a/db/db_bench.cc b/db/db_bench.cc
index 2f88e81ff..bd4389b49 100644
--- a/db/db_bench.cc
+++ b/db/db_bench.cc
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file. See the AUTHORS file for names of contributors.
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
 
 #ifndef GFLAGS
 #include <cstdio>
diff --git a/db/db_filesnapshot.cc b/db/db_filesnapshot.cc
index 4185a40ca..aa1408f38 100644
--- a/db/db_filesnapshot.cc
+++ b/db/db_filesnapshot.cc
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 
 #ifndef ROCKSDB_LITE
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <string>
diff --git a/db/db_impl.cc b/db/db_impl.cc
index 4e3816d64..f18304407 100644
--- a/db/db_impl.cc
+++ b/db/db_impl.cc
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 
 #include "db/db_impl.h"
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <climits>
diff --git a/db/filename.cc b/db/filename.cc
index 42c7efb78..a8f685296 100644
--- a/db/filename.cc
+++ b/db/filename.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2011 The LevelDB Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file. See the AUTHORS file for names of contributors.
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include "db/filename.h"
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
diff --git a/db/internal_stats.cc b/db/internal_stats.cc
index 3142d13b3..c9f9306e2 100644
--- a/db/internal_stats.cc
+++ b/db/internal_stats.cc
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 // found in the LICENSE file. See the AUTHORS file for names of contributors.
 
 #include "db/internal_stats.h"
+
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <vector>
 #include "db/column_family.h"
diff --git a/db/repair.cc b/db/repair.cc
index dfe79fb23..ea6cdd642 100644
--- a/db/repair.cc
+++ b/db/repair.cc
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@
 
 #ifndef ROCKSDB_LITE
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include "db/builder.h"
 #include "db/db_impl.h"
diff --git a/db/version_set.cc b/db/version_set.cc
index eca56ba2a..82183a982 100644
--- a/db/version_set.cc
+++ b/db/version_set.cc
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 
 #include "db/version_set.h"
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <map>
diff --git a/include/rocksdb/utilities/backupable_db.h b/include/rocksdb/utilities/backupable_db.h
index 78365769d..bf3f919ae 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/utilities/backupable_db.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/utilities/backupable_db.h
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
 #pragma once
 #ifndef ROCKSDB_LITE
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <string>
 #include <map>
diff --git a/table/cuckoo_table_reader_test.cc b/table/cuckoo_table_reader_test.cc
index 53946e71b..3138fb9ef 100644
--- a/table/cuckoo_table_reader_test.cc
+++ b/table/cuckoo_table_reader_test.cc
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ int main() {
 }
 #else
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <gflags/gflags.h>
 #include <vector>
diff --git a/util/db_info_dummper.cc b/util/db_info_dummper.cc
index d5dd97ad2..2e0d34481 100644
--- a/util/db_info_dummper.cc
+++ b/util/db_info_dummper.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 // Must not be included from any .h files to avoid polluting the namespace
 // with macros.
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string>
diff --git a/util/dynamic_bloom_test.cc b/util/dynamic_bloom_test.cc
index 3e55488f2..6d228e81d 100644
--- a/util/dynamic_bloom_test.cc
+++ b/util/dynamic_bloom_test.cc
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ int main() {
 }
 #else
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <gflags/gflags.h>
diff --git a/util/logging.cc b/util/logging.cc
index 1b5549d73..4dfb9a449 100644
--- a/util/logging.cc
+++ b/util/logging.cc
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 
 #include "util/logging.h"
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
diff --git a/util/options.cc b/util/options.cc
index fc9285442..371ecda78 100644
--- a/util/options.cc
+++ b/util/options.cc
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
 #include "rocksdb/options.h"
 #include "rocksdb/immutable_options.h"
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <limits>
 
diff --git a/util/options_test.cc b/util/options_test.cc
index be07a83f5..afe3795f9 100644
--- a/util/options_test.cc
+++ b/util/options_test.cc
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file. See the AUTHORS file for names of contributors.
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <gflags/gflags.h>
 
diff --git a/util/rate_limiter_test.cc b/util/rate_limiter_test.cc
index 1b72e4ed0..9d6cfb7e6 100644
--- a/util/rate_limiter_test.cc
+++ b/util/rate_limiter_test.cc
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file. See the AUTHORS file for names of contributors.
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <limits>
 #include "util/testharness.h"
diff --git a/util/statistics.cc b/util/statistics.cc
index 24957c9b6..9d828a6fe 100644
--- a/util/statistics.cc
+++ b/util/statistics.cc
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 //
 #include "util/statistics.h"
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include "rocksdb/statistics.h"
 #include "port/likely.h"
diff --git a/utilities/backupable/backupable_db.cc b/utilities/backupable/backupable_db.cc
index 436f4c2d6..4d1a9b76b 100644
--- a/utilities/backupable/backupable_db.cc
+++ b/utilities/backupable/backupable_db.cc
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 #include "util/crc32c.h"
 #include "rocksdb/transaction_log.h"
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <algorithm>
diff --git a/utilities/document/json_document.cc b/utilities/document/json_document.cc
index 641f4ee09..4368b759d 100644
--- a/utilities/document/json_document.cc
+++ b/utilities/document/json_document.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 
 #include "rocksdb/utilities/json_document.h"
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <string>
diff --git a/utilities/geodb/geodb_impl.cc b/utilities/geodb/geodb_impl.cc
index f63c91c3e..6c13fd691 100644
--- a/utilities/geodb/geodb_impl.cc
+++ b/utilities/geodb/geodb_impl.cc
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 #include "utilities/geodb/geodb_impl.h"
 
+#ifndef __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <map>