diff --git a/lib/roken/roken.h.in b/lib/roken/roken.h.in
index 430c78555..37f963a12 100644
--- a/lib/roken/roken.h.in
+++ b/lib/roken/roken.h.in
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ struct sockaddr_dl;
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#include <roken-common.h>
-
-ROKEN_CPP_START
-
 #ifndef HAVE_SSIZE_T
 typedef int ssize_t;
 #endif
 
+#include <roken-common.h>
+
+ROKEN_CPP_START
+
 #if !defined(HAVE_SETSID) && defined(HAVE__SETSID)
 #define setsid _setsid
 #endif