diff --git a/src/ioc/db/test/Makefile b/src/ioc/db/test/Makefile
index 002b35c9f..b75a64929 100644
--- a/src/ioc/db/test/Makefile
+++ b/src/ioc/db/test/Makefile
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ TESTFILES += ../dbLockTest.db
 TESTPROD_HOST += dbStressTest
 dbStressTest_SRCS += dbStressLock.c
 dbStressTest_SRCS += dbTestIoc_registerRecordDeviceDriver.cpp
+dbStressTest_SYS_LIBS_solaris += rt
 TESTS += dbStressTest
 
 TESTPROD_HOST += testdbConvert
diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/os/default/gnuReadline.c b/src/libCom/osi/os/default/gnuReadline.c
index 2e3c2eec9..78ed17828 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/os/default/gnuReadline.c
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/os/default/gnuReadline.c
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 
 #include "epicsExit.h"
 
-static struct osdContext {} present;
+static struct osdContext {
+    char dummy; /* Required for older compilers */
+} present;
 
 static enum {rlNone, rlIdle, rlBusy} rlState = rlNone;