diff --git a/libavcodec/v4l2_buffers.h b/libavcodec/v4l2_buffers.h
index 5d25a87750..b16f694b98 100644
--- a/libavcodec/v4l2_buffers.h
+++ b/libavcodec/v4l2_buffers.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 #include <linux/videodev2.h>
 
+#include "avcodec.h"
+
 enum V4L2Buffer_status {
     V4L2BUF_AVAILABLE,
     V4L2BUF_IN_DRIVER,