diff --git a/tools/get-location.c b/tools/get-location.c
index dafb3c4a..ae156b99 100644
--- a/tools/get-location.c
+++ b/tools/get-location.c
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 #include <dbus/dbus.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 
+#ifndef DBUS_TYPE_UNIX_FD
+#define DBUS_TYPE_UNIX_FD -1
+#endif
+
 static GMainLoop *event_loop;
 
 static char *get_first_modem_path(DBusConnection *conn)
@@ -213,6 +217,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int data_source;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (DBUS_TYPE_UNIX_FD < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "File-descriptor passing not supported\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
 	conn = dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM, NULL);
 	if (!conn) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Can't get on system bus\n");