diff --git a/libretro-common/include/streams/file_stream.h b/libretro-common/include/streams/file_stream.h
index 1aa679eff2..40b867b007 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/streams/file_stream.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/streams/file_stream.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
 #include <retro_common_api.h>
 #include <boolean.h>