diff --git a/desktop_version/src/SteamNetwork.c b/desktop_version/src/SteamNetwork.c
index c0adcc24..a1526cfa 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/SteamNetwork.c
+++ b/desktop_version/src/SteamNetwork.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #define NETWORK_LIBRARY "steam_api.dll"
 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
 #define NETWORK_LIBRARY "libsteam_api.dylib"
-#elif defined(__linux__)
+#elif defined(__linux__) || defined(__FreeBSD__)
 #define NETWORK_LIBRARY "libsteam_api.so"
 #else
 #error NETWORK_LIBRARY: Unrecognized platform!
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ static void ClearPointers()
 
 int NETWORK_init()
 {
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	return 1;
+#endif
 	intptr_t steamClient;
 	int32_t steamUser, steamPipe;