diff --git a/tools/ports/freetype.py b/tools/ports/freetype.py
index b668856ac0736..cdedf427e8286 100644
--- a/tools/ports/freetype.py
+++ b/tools/ports/freetype.py
@@ -488,9 +488,9 @@ def show():
 #if ( __GNUC__ >= 2                         || \
       defined( __IBM__TYPEOF__ )            || \
       ( __SUNPRO_C >= 0x5110 && !__STDC__ ) )
-#define TYPEOF( type )  (__typeof__ (type))
+#define FT_TYPEOF( type )  (__typeof__ (type))
 #else
-#define TYPEOF( type )  /* empty */
+#define FT_TYPEOF( type )  /* empty */
 #endif