diff --git a/wifi/configure.in.in b/wifi/configure.in.in
index f796f816..0c883800 100644
--- a/wifi/configure.in.in
+++ b/wifi/configure.in.in
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ if test "x$with_wifi" != xno; then
 	AC_TRY_COMPILE(
 	[
 		#include <iwlib.h>
+		#ifndef PROC_NET_DEV
+		#define PROC_NET_DEV "/proc/net/dev"
+		#endif
 	],
 	[
                 const char *s = PROC_NET_DEV;
diff --git a/wifi/interface_wireless_wirelessextensions.cpp b/wifi/interface_wireless_wirelessextensions.cpp
index 58abe9c9..874eefb3 100644
--- a/wifi/interface_wireless_wirelessextensions.cpp
+++ b/wifi/interface_wireless_wirelessextensions.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 #include <arts/referenceclean.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifndef PROC_NET_DEV
+#define PROC_NET_DEV "/proc/net/dev"
+#endif
+
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 #include <klocale.h>