diff --git a/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c b/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c
index 22937dd5ac..10b8cf2d40 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "linux/videodev2.h"
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>