diff --git a/audio/out/ao_pipewire.c b/audio/out/ao_pipewire.c
index 7139ebbd5bb03..220d0d20283e5 100644
--- a/audio/out/ao_pipewire.c
+++ b/audio/out/ao_pipewire.c
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "osdep/timer.h"
 
+#ifndef PW_KEY_NODE_RATE
+#define PW_KEY_NODE_RATE "node.rate"
+#endif
+
 struct priv {
     struct pw_thread_loop *loop;
     struct pw_stream *stream;