diff --git a/src/LATTE/fix_latte.cpp b/src/LATTE/fix_latte.cpp
index 165dfff597..4594f26f8f 100644
--- a/src/LATTE/fix_latte.cpp
+++ b/src/LATTE/fix_latte.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ extern "C" {
              double *, double *, double *, double *,
              double *, double *, double *, int*,
              double *, double *, double *, double *, bool *);
+  int latte_abiversion();
 }
 
 #define INVOKED_PERATOM 8
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ FixLatte::FixLatte(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) :
   if (comm->nprocs != 1)
     error->all(FLERR,"Fix latte currently runs only in serial");
 
+  if (20180207 != latte_abiversion())
+    error->all(FLERR,"LAMMPS is linked against incompatible LATTE library");
+
   if (narg != 4) error->all(FLERR,"Illegal fix latte command");
 
   scalar_flag = 1;