diff --git a/include/osmocom/core/socket_compat.h.tpl b/include/osmocom/core/socket_compat.h.tpl
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/include/osmocom/core/socket_compat.h.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#define HAVE_STRUCT_SOCKADDR_STORAGE XX
+
+#if HAVE_STRUCT_SOCKADDR_STORAGE
+	#include <sys/socket.h>
+#else
+struct sockaddr_storage {
+	unsigned short ss_family;
+	char __data[128 - sizeof(unsigned short)];
+};
+#endif