diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 2b3c129b..c420a6fb 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 
 #define DEFAULT_CONFIGFILE "/etc/mt-daapd.conf"
 
+#ifndef SIGCLD
+# define SIGCLD SIGCHLD
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Globals
  */