diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 7ee34395..5d872142 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-06-09  Werner Koch  <wk@g10code.com>
+
+	* util.h (GPG_ERR_NOT_OPERATIONAL): Define.
+
 2009-05-28  Marcus Brinkmann  <marcus@g10code.de>
 
 	* gpgme.h.in (gpgme_check_version_internal): New prototype.
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index a6820e97..d429d5d3 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ const char *_gpgme_get_w32spawn_path (void);
 #ifndef GPG_ERR_UNFINISHED
 #define GPG_ERR_UNFINISHED 199
 #endif
-
+#ifndef GPG_ERR_NOT_OPERATIONAL 
+#define GPG_ERR_NOT_OPERATIONAL 176
+#endif
 
 #endif /* UTIL_H */