diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/library/openpty.c b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/library/openpty.c
index eb75489c629..954b2b6b852 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/library/openpty.c
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/library/openpty.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ ptym_open(char * pts_name)
 	char *ptr;
 
 	strcpy(pts_name, "/dev/ptmx");
-	fdm = getpt();
+	fdm = posix_openpt(O_RDWR);
 	if (fdm < 0)
 		return -1;
 	if (grantpt(fdm) < 0) { /* grant access to slave */
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/os/aix/ppc/libpty.so b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/os/aix/ppc/libpty.so
index 67ad7692422..d5aed7004d4 100644
Binary files a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/os/aix/ppc/libpty.so and b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/os/aix/ppc/libpty.so differ
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/os/aix/ppc/libspawner.so b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/os/aix/ppc/libspawner.so
index e7b411361b0..26dccd762c1 100644
Binary files a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/os/aix/ppc/libspawner.so and b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/os/aix/ppc/libspawner.so differ