diff --git a/src/motif/xmcombo/xmcombo.c b/src/motif/xmcombo/xmcombo.c
index f612df4e95..bfabe8b116 100644
--- a/src/motif/xmcombo/xmcombo.c
+++ b/src/motif/xmcombo/xmcombo.c
@@ -116,8 +116,10 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 /* --- Systemspezifische Definitionen */
-#ifdef VMS
+#if defined(VMS)
 #define strcasecmp(s1, s2) strcmp(s1, s2)
+#elif defined(__EMX__)
+#define strcasecmp stricmp
 #endif
 
 /* --- sonstiger Quark */