diff --git a/src/modbus-rtu.c b/src/modbus-rtu.c
index 2d88f1a..acd046a 100644
--- a/src/modbus-rtu.c
+++ b/src/modbus-rtu.c
@@ -745,8 +745,16 @@ int modbus_rtu_set_serial_mode(modbus_t *ctx, int mode)
 
 int modbus_rtu_get_serial_mode(modbus_t *ctx) {
     if (ctx->backend->backend_type == _MODBUS_BACKEND_TYPE_RTU) {
+#if defined(HAVE_DECL_TIOCSRS485)
         modbus_rtu_t *ctx_rtu = ctx->backend_data;
         return ctx_rtu->serial_mode;
+#else
+        if (ctx->debug) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "This function isn't supported on your platform\n");
+        }
+        errno = ENOTSUP;
+        return -1;
+#endif
     } else {
         errno = EINVAL;
         return -1;