diff --git a/src/timer_gettimeofday.c b/src/timer_gettimeofday.c
index 81a1598..3573051 100644
--- a/src/timer_gettimeofday.c
+++ b/src/timer_gettimeofday.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/timer_compat.h>
 
 bool osmo_gettimeofday_override = false;
 struct timeval osmo_gettimeofday_override_time = { 23, 424242 };