diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/utils/fetcher.c b/src/libstrongswan/utils/fetcher.c
index 6165cc1e1..7a06999aa 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/utils/fetcher.c
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/utils/fetcher.c
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #endif /* LIBCURL */
 
 #ifdef LIBLDAP
+#ifndef LDAP_DEPRECATED
+#define LDAP_DEPRECATED		1
+#endif
 #include <ldap.h>
 #endif /* LIBLDAP */
 
diff --git a/src/pluto/fetch.c b/src/pluto/fetch.c
index e3e56d3a8..8f48152f6 100644
--- a/src/pluto/fetch.c
+++ b/src/pluto/fetch.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 #include <freeswan.h>
 
 #ifdef LIBLDAP
+#ifndef LDAP_DEPRECATED
+#define LDAP_DEPRECATED		1
+#endif
 #include <ldap.h>
 #endif