diff --git a/src/libyang1/Makefile b/src/libyang1/Makefile
index acdd686b79..da6359aa9e 100644
--- a/src/libyang1/Makefile
+++ b/src/libyang1/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ $(addprefix $(DEST)/, $(MAIN_TARGET)): $(DEST)/% :
 	pushd libyang-$(LIBYANG1_VERSION)
 	sed -i 's/set(LIBYANG_MAJOR_SOVERSION 1)/set(LIBYANG_MAJOR_SOVERSION 2)/' CMakeLists.txt
 	sed -i 's/libyang1/libyang2/' debian/libyang1.install
+	# Enable large file support for 32-bit arch
+	echo 'add_definitions(-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64)' >> CMakeLists.txt
+
 	dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -b -us -uc -j$(SONIC_CONFIG_MAKE_JOBS)
 	popd