diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_stream.h b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_stream.h
index 18fa1c5c794f..a19d16f0d3ad 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_stream.h
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_stream.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #define MAVLINK_STREAM_H_
 
 #include <drivers/drv_hrt.h>
+#include <px4_platform_common/defines.h>
 #include <px4_platform_common/module_params.h>
 #include <containers/List.hpp>
 #include <uORB/topics/uORBTopics.hpp>