diff --git a/dediprog.c b/dediprog.c
index 6f827724e..2f5b441fe 100644
--- a/dediprog.c
+++ b/dediprog.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "platform.h"
 
+#include <sys/types.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
diff --git a/ich_descriptors.c b/ich_descriptors.c
index a2f8edf3c..791615286 100644
--- a/ich_descriptors.c
+++ b/ich_descriptors.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #define UPPER_MAP_OFFSET (4096 - 256 - 4)
 #define getVTBA(flumap)	(((flumap)->FLUMAP1 << 4) & 0x00000ff0)
 
+#include <sys/types.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include "flash.h" /* for msg_* */
 #include "programmer.h"
diff --git a/ich_descriptors.h b/ich_descriptors.h
index 574bc5f03..4ddc71024 100644
--- a/ich_descriptors.h
+++ b/ich_descriptors.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #ifndef __ICH_DESCRIPTORS_H__
 #define __ICH_DESCRIPTORS_H__ 1
 
+#include <sys/types.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include "programmer.h" /* for enum ich_chipset */