diff --git a/libraries/libldbm/ldbm.c b/libraries/libldbm/ldbm.c
index 57db9b0677..ab76aaffed 100644
--- a/libraries/libldbm/ldbm.c
+++ b/libraries/libldbm/ldbm.c
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ ldbm_errno( LDBM ldbm )
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_GDBM )
 
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
 /*****************************************************************
  *                                                               *
  * use gdbm							 *