diff --git a/Modules/_multiprocessing/multiprocessing.c b/Modules/_multiprocessing/multiprocessing.c
index 83df1eb7503..ee250e00439 100644
--- a/Modules/_multiprocessing/multiprocessing.c
+++ b/Modules/_multiprocessing/multiprocessing.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "multiprocessing.h"
 
-#ifdef SCM_RIGHTS
+#if (defined(CMSG_LEN) && defined(SCM_RIGHTS))
     #define HAVE_FD_TRANSFER 1
 #else
     #define HAVE_FD_TRANSFER 0