diff --git a/src/dvb/dvb_tables.c b/src/dvb/dvb_tables.c
index 725d01ca..5c1398c4 100644
--- a/src/dvb/dvb_tables.c
+++ b/src/dvb/dvb_tables.c
@@ -630,7 +630,14 @@ static const fe_guard_interval_t guard_interval_tab [4] = {
 };
 
 static const fe_transmit_mode_t transmission_mode_tab [4] = {
-  TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K, TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K, TRANSMISSION_MODE_4K, TRANSMISSION_MODE_AUTO
+  TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K,
+  TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K,
+#if DVB_API_VERSION >= 5
+  TRANSMISSION_MODE_4K, 
+#else
+  TRANSMISSION_MODE_AUTO,  /* For older DVB API versions - hope the device can detect */
+#endif
+  TRANSMISSION_MODE_AUTO
 };
 
 static const fe_hierarchy_t hierarchy_info_tab [8] = {