diff --git a/packet-gsm_sim.c b/packet-gsm_sim.c
index 9ec85c7..a2bc97c 100644
--- a/packet-gsm_sim.c
+++ b/packet-gsm_sim.c
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@
 #include <epan/lapd_sapi.h>
 #include <epan/prefs.h>
 
+/* backwards compatibility with older wireshark */
+#ifndef ENC_BIG_ENDIAN
+#define ENC_BIG_ENDIAN	FALSE
+#define ENC_NA FALSE
+#endif
+
 static int proto_gsm_sim = -1;
 
 /* ISO 7816-4 APDU */