diff --git a/performance_counters.c b/performance_counters.c
index 97e9ec9366..002222ef5c 100644
--- a/performance_counters.c
+++ b/performance_counters.c
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <direct.h>
+#else
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <features/features_cpu.h>
 
 #include "performance_counters.h"
@@ -31,10 +37,6 @@
 #define PERF_LOG_FMT "[PERF]: Avg (%s): %llu ticks, %llu runs.\n"
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(RARCH_CONSOLE)
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
 static struct retro_perf_counter *perf_counters_rarch[MAX_COUNTERS];
 static struct retro_perf_counter *perf_counters_libretro[MAX_COUNTERS];
 static unsigned perf_ptr_rarch;