diff --git a/gst/mpegtsmux/gstmpegtsmux.c b/gst/mpegtsmux/gstmpegtsmux.c
index f7212eb8c7..7171602ea2 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsmux/gstmpegtsmux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsmux/gstmpegtsmux.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "gstmpegtsmux.h"
+#include <string.h>
 
 #define MPEGTSMUX_DEFAULT_M2TS         FALSE