diff --git a/newlib/libc/machine/aarch64/sys/fcntl.h b/newlib/libc/machine/aarch64/sys/fcntl.h
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+++ b/newlib/libc/machine/aarch64/sys/fcntl.h
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+#ifndef _SYS_FCNTL_H_
+#define _SYS_FCNTL_H_
+
+#include <sys/_default_fcntl.h>
+
+/* We want to support O_BINARY for the open syscall.
+   For example, the Demon debug monitor has a separate
+   flag value for "rb" vs "r". */
+#define _FBINARY        0x10000
+#define O_BINARY        _FBINARY
+
+#endif /* _SYS_FCNTL_H_ */