diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h
index 9e237273b2..8e91029707 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 #  include <stdint.h>
+#  include <sys/types.h>
 #  include <stdbool.h>
 #endif