diff --git a/tests/check/elements/souphttpsrc.c b/tests/check/elements/souphttpsrc.c
index 6994facba6..4a275d5d4b 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/souphttpsrc.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/souphttpsrc.c
@@ -34,8 +34,13 @@
 #include <libsoup/soup-auth-domain.h>
 #include <libsoup/soup-auth-domain-basic.h>
 #include <libsoup/soup-auth-domain-digest.h>
+#include <libsoup/soup-version.h>
 #include <gst/check/gstcheck.h>
 
+#if !(SOUP_CHECK_VERSION(2, 44, 0))
+#define SoupStatus SoupKnownStatusCode
+#endif
+
 static guint http_port = 0, https_port = 0;
 
 gboolean redirect = TRUE;