diff --git a/master/ioctl.c b/master/ioctl.c
index 84c4bd67..16d0cc0d 100644
--- a/master/ioctl.c
+++ b/master/ioctl.c
@@ -62,8 +62,13 @@
 #else
 # define ec_ioctl_lock(lock)   rt_mutex_lock(lock)
 # define ec_ioctl_unlock(lock) rt_mutex_unlock(lock)
-# define ec_ioctl_lock_interruptible(lock) \
-         rt_mutex_lock_interruptible(lock)
+#  if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(3, 17, 0)
+#   define ec_ioctl_lock_interruptible(lock) \
+           rt_mutex_lock_interruptible(lock)
+#  else
+#   define ec_ioctl_lock_interruptible(lock) \
+           rt_mutex_lock_interruptible(lock, 0)
+# endif
 # define ec_copy_to_user(to, from, n, ctx) copy_to_user(to, from, n)
 # define ec_copy_from_user(to, from, n, ctx) copy_from_user(to, from, n)
 #endif  // EC_IOCTL_RTDM
diff --git a/master/master.c b/master/master.c
index cda6eda9..c24d5bee 100644
--- a/master/master.c
+++ b/master/master.c
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@
 #include "ethernet.h"
 #endif
 
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(3, 17, 0)
+#  define ec_rt_lock_interruptible(lock) \
+          rt_mutex_lock_interruptible(lock)
+#else
+#  define ec_rt_lock_interruptible(lock) \
+          rt_mutex_lock_interruptible(lock, 0)
+#endif
+
 #include "master.h"
 
 /****************************************************************************/
@@ -542,7 +550,7 @@ void ec_master_internal_send_cb(
         )
 {
     ec_master_t *master = (ec_master_t *) cb_data;
-    if (rt_mutex_lock_interruptible(&master->io_mutex))
+    if (ec_rt_lock_interruptible(&master->io_mutex))
         return;
     ecrt_master_send_ext(master);
     rt_mutex_unlock(&master->io_mutex);
@@ -557,7 +565,7 @@ void ec_master_internal_receive_cb(
         )
 {
     ec_master_t *master = (ec_master_t *) cb_data;
-    if (rt_mutex_lock_interruptible(&master->io_mutex))
+    if (ec_rt_lock_interruptible(&master->io_mutex))
         return;
     ecrt_master_receive(master);
     rt_mutex_unlock(&master->io_mutex);
@@ -1538,7 +1546,7 @@ static int ec_master_idle_thread(void *priv_data)
         ec_datagram_output_stats(&master->fsm_datagram);
 
         // receive
-        if (rt_mutex_lock_interruptible(&master->io_mutex))
+        if (ec_rt_lock_interruptible(&master->io_mutex))
             break;
         ecrt_master_receive(master);
         rt_mutex_unlock(&master->io_mutex);
@@ -1555,7 +1563,7 @@ static int ec_master_idle_thread(void *priv_data)
         up(&master->master_sem);
 
         // queue and send
-        if (rt_mutex_lock_interruptible(&master->io_mutex))
+        if (ec_rt_lock_interruptible(&master->io_mutex))
             break;
         if (fsm_exec) {
             ec_master_queue_datagram(master, &master->fsm_datagram);