diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/javaThread_linux_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/javaThread_linux_ppc.cpp
index d16788222a1..8e1de009193 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/javaThread_linux_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/javaThread_linux_ppc.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "memory/metaspace.hpp"
+#include "os_linux.hpp"
 #include "runtime/frame.inline.hpp"
 #include "runtime/javaThread.hpp"