diff --git a/gdk/gdkdmabuffourccprivate.h b/gdk/gdkdmabuffourccprivate.h
index cb50ce1ee9..f05a5fc10a 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkdmabuffourccprivate.h
+++ b/gdk/gdkdmabuffourccprivate.h
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #include <drm_fourcc.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifndef DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID
+#define DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID ((1ULL << 56) - 1)
+#endif
+
 #ifndef fourcc_code
 #define fourcc_code(a, b, c, d) ((__u32)(a) | ((__u32)(b) << 8) | \
 				 ((__u32)(c) << 16) | ((__u32)(d) << 24))