diff --git a/lib/replace/replace.h b/lib/replace/replace.h
index c081f23c266..c47cf1c1b10 100644
--- a/lib/replace/replace.h
+++ b/lib/replace/replace.h
@@ -802,4 +802,15 @@ int fdatasync(int );
 /* prototype is in "system/network.h" */
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(getpass)
+#ifdef REPLACE_GETPASS
+#if defined(REPLACE_GETPASS_BY_GETPASSPHRASE)
+#define getpass(prompt) getpassphrase(prompt)
+#else
+#define getpass(prompt) rep_getpass(prompt)
+char *rep_getpass(const char *prompt);
+#endif
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _LIBREPLACE_REPLACE_H */
diff --git a/lib/replace/system/passwd.h b/lib/replace/system/passwd.h
index f630012f000..223324c4b46 100644
--- a/lib/replace/system/passwd.h
+++ b/lib/replace/system/passwd.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #include <compat.h>
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(getpass)
 #ifdef REPLACE_GETPASS
 #if defined(REPLACE_GETPASS_BY_GETPASSPHRASE)
 #define getpass(prompt) getpassphrase(prompt)
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
 char *rep_getpass(const char *prompt);
 #endif
 #endif
+#endif 
 
 #ifndef NGROUPS_MAX
 #define NGROUPS_MAX 32 /* Guess... */