diff --git a/MySensors.h b/MySensors.h
index 6c7d3ad..e23ba02 100644
--- a/MySensors.h
+++ b/MySensors.h
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ MY_DEFAULT_RX_LED_PIN in your sketch instead to enable LEDs
 #include "core/MyGatewayTransportEthernet.cpp"
 #elif defined(MY_GATEWAY_LINUX)
 // GATEWAY - Generic Linux
+#if defined(MY_USE_UDP)
+#error UDP mode is not available for Linux
+#endif
 #include "drivers/Linux/EthernetClient.h"
 #include "drivers/Linux/EthernetServer.h"
 #include "drivers/Linux/IPAddress.h"