diff --git a/libvo/font_load.h b/libvo/font_load.h
index 98517be1da..b2afd64308 100644
--- a/libvo/font_load.h
+++ b/libvo/font_load.h
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #define __MPLAYER_FONT_LOAD_H
 
 #ifdef HAVE_FREETYPE
-#include <freetype/freetype.h>
+#include <ft2build.h>
+#include FT_FREETYPE_H
 #endif
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/libvo/font_load_ft.c b/libvo/font_load_ft.c
index 352dbed2f9..141baeddfc 100644
--- a/libvo/font_load_ft.c
+++ b/libvo/font_load_ft.c
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
 
 #include <iconv.h>
 
-#include <freetype/freetype.h>
-#include <freetype/ftglyph.h>
+#include <ft2build.h>
+#include FT_FREETYPE_H
+#include FT_GLYPH_H
 
 #include "../bswap.h"
 #include "font_load.h"