diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/build_def.bzl b/tensorflow/lite/micro/build_def.bzl
index 4cee2c9eeec..d420fe68f1b 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/build_def.bzl
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/build_def.bzl
@@ -20,21 +20,40 @@ def micro_copts():
     """
     return tflm_copts()
 
-def tflm_cc_binary(copts = tflm_copts(), **kwargs):
+def tflm_defines():
+    """Returns the default preprocessor defines for targets in TFLM.
+
+    This function returns the default preprocessor defines used by tflm_cc_*
+    targets in TFLM. As with tflm_copts(), it is typically unnecessary to use
+    this function directly; however, it may be useful when additively
+    overriding the defaults for a particular target.
+    """
+    return select({
+        # Include code for the compression feature.
+        "//:with_compression_enabled": ["USE_TFLM_COMPRESSION=1"],
+
+        # By default, don't include code for the compression feature.
+        "//conditions:default": [],
+    })
+
+def tflm_cc_binary(copts = tflm_copts(), defines = tflm_defines(), **kwargs):
     native.cc_binary(
         copts = copts,
+        defines = defines,
         **kwargs
     )
 
-def tflm_cc_library(copts = tflm_copts(), **kwargs):
+def tflm_cc_library(copts = tflm_copts(), defines = tflm_defines(), **kwargs):
     native.cc_library(
         copts = copts,
+        defines = defines,
         **kwargs
     )
 
-def tflm_cc_test(copts = tflm_copts(), **kwargs):
+def tflm_cc_test(copts = tflm_copts(), defines = tflm_defines(), **kwargs):
     native.cc_test(
         copts = copts,
+        defines = defines,
         **kwargs
     )
 
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/tools/benchmarking/BUILD b/tensorflow/lite/micro/tools/benchmarking/BUILD
index 0d6785ecbbc..c55c106bfdf 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/tools/benchmarking/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/tools/benchmarking/BUILD
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ load(
     "//tensorflow/lite/micro:build_def.bzl",
     "tflm_cc_binary",
     "tflm_cc_library",
+    "tflm_defines",
 )
 
 tflm_cc_library(
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ tflm_cc_library(
     name = "generic_benchmark_lib",
     srcs = ["generic_model_benchmark.cc"],
     hdrs = ["show_meta_data.h"],
-    defines = ["GENERIC_BENCHMARK_NO_META_DATA"],
+    defines = tflm_defines() + ["GENERIC_BENCHMARK_NO_META_DATA"],
     deps = [
         ":metrics",
         ":op_resolver",