diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/mythsocket.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/mythsocket.cpp
index 9859b6c7634..56d4c215295 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/mythsocket.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/mythsocket.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #include <winsock2.h>
 #include <Ws2tcpip.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 #else
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #endif
+#include <unistd.h> // for usleep (and socket code on Q_OS_WIN)
 
 // MythTV
 #include "mythsocket.h"