diff --git a/native/CMakeLists.txt b/native/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e8077fcb6c..3b76038ed4f 100644
--- a/native/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/native/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ if(USE_SERVER_MODE)
     add_definitions(-DCC_SERVER_MODE)
 endif()
 
+# Fix the issue: https://github.com/cocos/cocos-engine/issues/16190
+# std::unary_function was removed since clang 15
+# The macro has already been defined in boost/config/stdlib/dinkumware.hpp(258,1),
+# so no need to define it again to avoid 'macro redefinition' error.
+if(NOT WINDOWS)
+    add_definitions(-DBOOST_NO_CXX98_FUNCTION_BASE)
+endif()
 
 add_definitions(-DCC_NETMODE_CLIENT=0)
 add_definitions(-DCC_NETMODE_LISTEN_SERVER=1)