diff --git a/libelf/gelf.h b/libelf/gelf.h
index 0619880..a3286ef 100644
--- a/libelf/gelf.h
+++ b/libelf/gelf.h
@@ -133,7 +133,11 @@ typedef Elf64_Lib GElf_Lib;

 /* How to extract information held in the st_other field.  */

+#ifdef ELF64_ST_VISIBILITY
 #define GELF_ST_VISIBILITY(val)		ELF64_ST_VISIBILITY (val)
+#else
+#define GELF_ST_VISIBILITY(val)		((val) & 0x3)
+#endif


 /* How to extract and insert information held in the r_info field.  */