diff --git a/src/core/linux/SDL_evdev_capabilities.h b/src/core/linux/SDL_evdev_capabilities.h
index 91364df6a8..df9537a57d 100644
--- a/src/core/linux/SDL_evdev_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/core/linux/SDL_evdev_capabilities.h
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 
 #include <linux/input.h>
 
+#ifndef INPUT_PROP_ACCELEROMETER
+#define INPUT_PROP_ACCELEROMETER 0x06
+#endif
 #ifndef INPUT_PROP_MAX
 #define INPUT_PROP_MAX 0x1f
 #endif