diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h b/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
index add6c5d9531c..9b3cd79cca12 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 struct evlist;