diff --git a/lib/ipc/hi_locl.h b/lib/ipc/hi_locl.h
index 1cbab32ac..f1ffa81ef 100644
--- a/lib/ipc/hi_locl.h
+++ b/lib/ipc/hi_locl.h
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_GETPEERUCRED
+#include <ucred.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <krb5-types.h>
 #include <asn1-common.h>