diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d65f1bebd4..5771169a57 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3615,6 +3615,7 @@ echocheck "Apple IR"
 if test "$_apple_ir" = auto ; then
   _apple_ir=no
   cat > $TMPC <<EOF
+#include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 int main(void) {
   struct input_event ev;
diff --git a/input/appleir.c b/input/appleir.c
index a3ec66e8cb..2593f7cb5d 100644
--- a/input/appleir.c
+++ b/input/appleir.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 
 #include "mp_msg.h"