diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/FrameSynchronizerApp.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/FrameSynchronizerApp.cpp
index ca815f283..337612a6b 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/FrameSynchronizerApp.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/FrameSynchronizerApp.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
 std::vector<std::thread> threads;
 sls::TLogLevel printHeadersLevel = sls::logDEBUG;
 
+// gettid added in glibc 2.30
+#if __GLIBC__ == 2 && __GLIBC_MINOR__ < 30
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
+#define gettid() syscall(SYS_gettid)
+#endif
+
 /** Define Colors to print data call back in different colors for different
  * recievers */
 #define PRINT_IN_COLOR(c, f, ...)                                              \