diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 6caf3209ff..dd953ce38d 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -941,6 +941,11 @@ ifeq ($(HAVE_NETWORKING), 1)
 	OBJ += libretro-common/net/net_ifinfo.o
 	endif
 
+   ifeq ($(WANT_IFADDRS), 1)
+	DEFINES += -DWANT_IFADDRS
+	OBJ += libretro-common/compat/compat_ifaddrs.o
+	endif
+
    ifneq ($(findstring Win32,$(OS)),)
       LIBS += -lws2_32
    endif
diff --git a/libretro-common/compat/compat_ifaddrs.c b/libretro-common/compat/compat_ifaddrs.c
index f08ecb4fd8..25418ba852 100644
--- a/libretro-common/compat/compat_ifaddrs.c
+++ b/libretro-common/compat/compat_ifaddrs.c
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include <compat/ifaddrs.h>
 #include <retro_miscellaneous.h>
 
-#include <string.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include <net/if_arp.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
+#include <linux/if_packet.h>
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #endif