diff --git a/src/openvpn/tun.c b/src/openvpn/tun.c
index fdd13ae7e..85daefd10 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/tun.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/tun.c
@@ -2100,6 +2100,10 @@ open_tun(const char *dev, const char *dev_type, const char *dev_node, struct tun
         ifr.ifr_flags |= IFF_ONE_QUEUE;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef IFF_BACKPRESSURE
+        ifr.ifr_flags |= IFF_BACKPRESSURE;
+#endif
+
         /*
          * Figure out if tun or tap device
          */