diff --git a/openssh-6.1_p1-r1.ebuild b/openssh-6.1_p1-r1.ebuild
index 711aa77..9153a89 100644
--- a/openssh-6.1_p1-r1.ebuild
+++ b/openssh-6.1_p1-r1.ebuild
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ src_configure() {
 		myconf="${myconf} --disable-utmp --disable-wtmp --disable-wtmpx"
 		append-ldflags -lutil
 	fi
+	# bug 458716
+	use elibc_FreeBSD && export ac_cv_func_strnvis=no
 
 	econf \
 		--with-ldflags="${LDFLAGS}" \