diff --git a/ext/alsa/gstalsasink.c b/ext/alsa/gstalsasink.c
index 16eef71f37..5c6a95899b 100644
--- a/ext/alsa/gstalsasink.c
+++ b/ext/alsa/gstalsasink.c
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
 #include <gst/audio/gstaudioiec61937.h>
 #include <gst/gst-i18n-plugin.h>
 
+#ifndef ESTRPIPE
+#define ESTRPIPE EPIPE
+#endif
+
 #define DEFAULT_DEVICE		"default"
 #define DEFAULT_DEVICE_NAME	""
 #define DEFAULT_CARD_NAME	""
diff --git a/ext/alsa/gstalsasrc.c b/ext/alsa/gstalsasrc.c
index 2215e39a6a..6d11ba4123 100644
--- a/ext/alsa/gstalsasrc.c
+++ b/ext/alsa/gstalsasrc.c
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 
 #include <gst/gst-i18n-plugin.h>
 
+#ifndef ESTRPIPE
+#define ESTRPIPE EPIPE
+#endif
+
 #define DEFAULT_PROP_DEVICE		"default"
 #define DEFAULT_PROP_DEVICE_NAME	""
 #define DEFAULT_PROP_CARD_NAME	        ""