diff --git a/llcon.pro b/llcon.pro
index e9991870..83ce23eb 100755
--- a/llcon.pro
+++ b/llcon.pro
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ win32 {
         -framework AudioToolbox \
         -framework AudioUnit
 } else:unix {
+	# we assume that stdint.h is always present in a Linux system
+	DEFINES += HAVE_STDINT_H
+
     # only include jack support if CONFIG nosound is not set
     nosoundoption = $$find(CONFIG, "nosound")
     count(nosoundoption, 0) {