diff --git a/miscellaneous.h b/miscellaneous.h
index 0a0cdb9a73..ae4d44e5f4 100644
--- a/miscellaneous.h
+++ b/miscellaneous.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #elif defined(_WIN32) && defined(_XBOX)
 #include <Xtl.h>
 #endif
+#include "msvc/msvc_compat.h"
 
 #include "retroarch_logger.h"
 #include <limits.h>