diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/RemoteVstPlugin.cpp b/plugins/vst_base/RemoteVstPlugin.cpp
index 3fe6d5fe5c9..74af607c508 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/RemoteVstPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/RemoteVstPlugin.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 
 #ifdef LMMS_BUILD_LINUX
 
+#ifndef NOMINMAX
+#define NOMINMAX
+#endif
+
 #ifndef O_BINARY
 #define O_BINARY 0
 #endif