diff --git a/src/common/Define.h b/src/common/Define.h
index 97e07cef8b3..7332bdc4cff 100644
--- a/src/common/Define.h
+++ b/src/common/Define.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #  endif
 #  if defined(HELGRIND)
 #    include <valgrind/helgrind.h>
+#    undef _GLIBCXX_SYNCHRONIZATION_HAPPENS_BEFORE
+#    undef _GLIBCXX_SYNCHRONIZATION_HAPPENS_AFTER
 #    define _GLIBCXX_SYNCHRONIZATION_HAPPENS_BEFORE(A) ANNOTATE_HAPPENS_BEFORE(A)
 #    define _GLIBCXX_SYNCHRONIZATION_HAPPENS_AFTER(A)  ANNOTATE_HAPPENS_AFTER(A)
 #  endif