diff --git a/src/naemon/workers.h b/src/naemon/workers.h
index f96db890..3f671668 100644
--- a/src/naemon/workers.h
+++ b/src/naemon/workers.h
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 
 #define WPROC_FORCE  (1 << 0)
 
+#ifndef ETIME
+#define ETIME ETIMEDOUT
+#endif
+
 NAGIOS_BEGIN_DECL
 
 typedef struct wproc_result {