diff --git a/libs/spandsp/src/spandsp.h.in b/libs/spandsp/src/spandsp.h.in
index 9167c1c2cc..eaed548c97 100644
--- a/libs/spandsp/src/spandsp.h.in
+++ b/libs/spandsp/src/spandsp.h.in
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <time.h>
 @INSERT_MATH_HEADER@
+#if !defined(SPANDSP_NO_TIFF)
 #include <tiffio.h>
-
+#endif
 #include <spandsp/telephony.h>
 #include <spandsp/fast_convert.h>
 #include <spandsp/logging.h>
diff --git a/src/include/private/switch_core_pvt.h b/src/include/private/switch_core_pvt.h
index a565299fae..422d5f2930 100644
--- a/src/include/private/switch_core_pvt.h
+++ b/src/include/private/switch_core_pvt.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
  * this file does not exist!!!!
  *
  */
+#define SPANDSP_NO_TIFF 1
 #include "spandsp.h"
 #include "switch_profile.h"