diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1955ac77fa..36757daf0c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2004-02-02  David Schleef  <ds@schleef.org>
+
+	* gst/debug/efence.c: Add fallback if MAP_ANONYMOUS isn't defined.
+
 2004-02-02  Thomas Vander Stichele  <thomas at apestaart dot org>
 
 	reviewed by: <delete if not using a buddy>
diff --git a/gst/debug/efence.c b/gst/debug/efence.c
index eca4cd9db5..571ab178ce 100644
--- a/gst/debug/efence.c
+++ b/gst/debug/efence.c
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@
 #include "efence.h"
 
 #ifndef MAP_ANONYMOUS
+#ifdef MAP_ANON
 #define MAP_ANONYMOUS MAP_ANON
+#else
+/* assume we don't need it */
+#define MAP_ANONYMOUS 0
+#endif
 #endif
 
 static GstElementDetails plugin_details = {