diff --git a/scripts/checksyscalls.sh b/scripts/checksyscalls.sh
index f33e61aca93d..1e5d2eeb726d 100755
--- a/scripts/checksyscalls.sh
+++ b/scripts/checksyscalls.sh
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ cat << EOF
 #define __IGNORE_truncate
 #define __IGNORE_stat
 #define __IGNORE_lstat
-#define __IGNORE_fstat
 #define __IGNORE_fcntl
 #define __IGNORE_fadvise64
 #define __IGNORE_newfstatat
@@ -255,6 +254,9 @@ cat << EOF
 /* 64-bit ports never needed these, and new 32-bit ports can use statx */
 #define __IGNORE_fstat64
 #define __IGNORE_fstatat64
+
+/* Newer ports are not required to provide fstat in favor of statx */
+#define __IGNORE_fstat
 EOF
 }