diff --git a/include/netlink-local.h b/include/netlink-local.h
index b891d8c..c0915f8 100644
--- a/include/netlink-local.h
+++ b/include/netlink-local.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <netdb.h>
 
+#include <defs.h>
+
 #ifndef SOL_NETLINK
 #define SOL_NETLINK 270
 #endif