diff --git a/common/util.h b/common/util.h
index 5d94e93c0..6410b11d4 100644
--- a/common/util.h
+++ b/common/util.h
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@
 
 /* These error codes are used but not defined in the required
    libgpg-error version.  Define them here. */
-/* None right now.  (Use #if GPG_ERROR_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x011500  / * 1.21) */
-
+/* Example: (#if GPG_ERROR_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x011500 // 1.21) */
+#if GPG_ERROR_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x011600  /* 1.22 */
+# define GPG_ERR_DB_CORRUPTED  218
+#endif /* gpg_error < 1.22 */
 
 /* Hash function used with libksba. */
 #define HASH_FNC ((void (*)(void *, const void*,size_t))gcry_md_write)