diff --git a/pkgs/servers/mpd/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/mpd/default.nix
index 79a84f965bc..82c5ac5ea5d 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/mpd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/mpd/default.nix
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ let
       ]
         ++ concatAttrVals features_ nativeFeatureDependencies;
 
+      postPatch = lib.optionalString (stdenv.isDarwin && lib.versionOlder stdenv.targetPlatform.darwinSdkVersion "12.0") ''
+        substituteInPlace src/output/plugins/OSXOutputPlugin.cxx \
+          --replace kAudioObjectPropertyElement{Main,Master} \
+          --replace kAudioHardwareServiceDeviceProperty_Virtual{Main,Master}Volume
+      '';
+
       # Otherwise, the meson log says:
       #
       #    Program zip found: NO