diff --git a/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c b/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
index 5ca2ef944c..ab2f4c0c9e 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
+#if !defined(INFINITY) && defined(HUGE_VAL)
+#define INFINITY HUGE_VAL
+#endif
+
 #include "../config.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_LIBAVCODEC