diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 9f9c9dd53..2081396ae 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ LDADDS = @STRIP_BEGIN@ 	\
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libpango-ot.la
 
 libpango_ot_la_SOURCES =  	\
+	fterrcompat.h		\
 	ftxopen.c	 	\
 	ftxopen.h	 	\
 	ftxopenf.h	 	\
diff --git a/src/fterrcompat.h b/src/fterrcompat.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70b45e226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fterrcompat.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+#ifndef FTERRCOMPAT_H
+#define FTERRCOMPAT_H
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_FREETYPE_2_0_3
+#include <freetype/internal/tterrors.h>
+#else
+#define TT_Err_Ok FT_Err_Ok
+#define TT_Err_Invalid_Argument FT_Err_Invalid_Argument
+#define TT_Err_Invalid_Face_Handle FT_Err_Invalid_Face_Handle
+#define TT_Err_Table_Missing FT_Err_Table_Missing
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/ftxgdef.c b/src/ftxgdef.c
index ee177e853..54b1dd016 100644
--- a/src/ftxgdef.c
+++ b/src/ftxgdef.c
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@
 
 #include <freetype/internal/ftstream.h>
 #include <freetype/internal/ftmemory.h>
-#include <freetype/internal/tterrors.h>
 #include <freetype/internal/tttypes.h>
 
+#include "fterrcompat.h"
+
 #include "ftxopen.h"
 #include "ftxopenf.h"
 
diff --git a/src/ftxgpos.c b/src/ftxgpos.c
index 07d73d9f4..7515b53bf 100644
--- a/src/ftxgpos.c
+++ b/src/ftxgpos.c
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@
 
 #include <freetype/internal/ftstream.h>
 #include <freetype/internal/ftmemory.h>
-#include <freetype/internal/tterrors.h>
 #include <freetype/internal/tttypes.h>
 
+#include "fterrcompat.h"
+
 #include "ftxopen.h"
 #include "ftxopenf.h"
 
diff --git a/src/ftxgsub.c b/src/ftxgsub.c
index 43adb2ce6..b1f516cd4 100644
--- a/src/ftxgsub.c
+++ b/src/ftxgsub.c
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@
 
 #include <freetype/internal/ftstream.h>
 #include <freetype/internal/ftmemory.h>
-#include <freetype/internal/tterrors.h>
 #include <freetype/internal/tttypes.h>
 
+#include "fterrcompat.h"
+
 #include "ftxopen.h"
 #include "ftxopenf.h"
 
diff --git a/src/ftxopen.c b/src/ftxopen.c
index 07a502907..7815aba82 100644
--- a/src/ftxopen.c
+++ b/src/ftxopen.c
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 
 #include <freetype/internal/ftstream.h>
 #include <freetype/internal/ftmemory.h>
-#include <freetype/internal/tterrors.h>
 #include <freetype/internal/tttypes.h>
 
+#include "fterrcompat.h"
+
 #include "ftxopen.h"
 #include "ftxopenf.h"
 
diff --git a/src/pango-ot-info.c b/src/pango-ot-info.c
index b426e32e9..5a657c457 100644
--- a/src/pango-ot-info.c
+++ b/src/pango-ot-info.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "pango-ot-private.h"
-#include <freetype/internal/tterrors.h>
+#include "fterrcompat.h"
 #include <freetype/internal/ftobjs.h>
 #include <freetype/ftmodule.h>