diff --git a/libs/gst/net/gstptpclock.c b/libs/gst/net/gstptpclock.c
index d0aaa31541..1414fafdb4 100644
--- a/libs/gst/net/gstptpclock.c
+++ b/libs/gst/net/gstptpclock.c
@@ -64,7 +64,12 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
 #include <sys/types.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
 #include <unistd.h>
+#elif defined(G_OS_WIN32)
+#include <io.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <gst/base/base.h>