diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/ext/adaptivedemux2/downloadrequest.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/ext/adaptivedemux2/downloadrequest.c
index 5725db0f4c..421ff85d1a 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/ext/adaptivedemux2/downloadrequest.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/ext/adaptivedemux2/downloadrequest.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <gst/base/gsttypefindhelper.h>
 #include <gst/base/gstadapter.h>
 #include "downloadrequest.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 typedef struct _DownloadRequestPrivate DownloadRequestPrivate;