diff --git a/sys/posix/include/sys/socket.h b/sys/posix/include/sys/socket.h
index 8bac3ce55840..fe2f5ce7532b 100644
--- a/sys/posix/include/sys/socket.h
+++ b/sys/posix/include/sys/socket.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
   sa_family_t sa_prefix##family
 
 #define __SOCKADDR_COMMON_SIZE  (sizeof (unsigned short int))
+#ifdef __MACH__
+#define AF_LINK 18  /* Link layer interface */
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #include <stdlib.h>