diff --git a/udevd.c b/udevd.c
index e3ee1457cb8..f69abc4c099 100644
--- a/udevd.c
+++ b/udevd.c
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
 #include "udevd.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 
+#ifndef NETLINK_KOBJECT_UEVENT
+#define NETLINK_KOBJECT_UEVENT 15
+#endif
+
 /* global variables*/
 static int udevd_sock;
 static int uevent_netlink_sock;