diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp b/plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp
index 1dfdcdbf1..c9e9a5de3 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 
 #ifdef LMMS_BUILD_LINUX
 
+#ifndef O_BINARY
+#define O_BINARY 0
+#endif
+
 #ifdef LMMS_HAVE_SCHED_H
 #include <sched.h>
 #endif