diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/compat.h b/libglusterfs/src/compat.h
index 1d0ac27e8..b1a7c0a93 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/compat.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/compat.h
@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ int gf_mkostemp (char *tmpl, int suffixlen, int flags);
 /* Use run API, see run.h */
 #include <stdlib.h> /* system(), mkostemp() */
 #include <stdio.h> /* popen() */
+#include <sys/sysmacros.h>
 #pragma GCC poison system mkostemp popen
 #endif