diff --git a/avrdude/lexer.l b/avrdude/lexer.l
index 14de582c..8f24c6a9 100644
--- a/avrdude/lexer.l
+++ b/avrdude/lexer.l
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ extern char * infile;
 
 void pyytext(void);
 
+#define YY_NO_UNPUT
+
 %}
 
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