diff --git a/src/vty/command.c b/src/vty/command.c
index 454a10c..35169eb 100644
--- a/src/vty/command.c
+++ b/src/vty/command.c
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
 #include <osmocom/core/talloc.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/utils.h>
 
+#ifndef MAXPATHLEN
+  #define MAXPATHLEN 4096
+#endif
+
+
 /*! \addtogroup command
  *  @{
  *  VTY command handling