diff --git a/sys/kms/gstkmsallocator.c b/sys/kms/gstkmsallocator.c
index 2451e30592..687ebf9921 100644
--- a/sys/kms/gstkmsallocator.c
+++ b/sys/kms/gstkmsallocator.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <drm.h>
 #include <xf86drm.h>
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -35,6 +34,9 @@
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+/* it needs to be below because is internal to libdrm */
+#include <drm.h>
+
 #include "gstkmsallocator.h"
 #include "gstkmsutils.h"