diff --git a/src/suricata-common.h b/src/suricata-common.h
index 9aafa7aa35..deb0e077cc 100644
--- a/src/suricata-common.h
+++ b/src/suricata-common.h
@@ -282,6 +282,10 @@
 #define pcre_free_study pcre_free
 #endif
 
+#ifndef MIN
+#define MIN(x, y) (((x)<(y))?(x):(y))
+#endif
+
 typedef enum PacketProfileDetectId_ {
     PROF_DETECT_MPM,
     PROF_DETECT_MPM_PACKET,         /* PKT MPM */