diff --git a/include/libssh/priv.h b/include/libssh/priv.h
index 4af3ad9b..16c62007 100644
--- a/include/libssh/priv.h
+++ b/include/libssh/priv.h
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
 #include <byteswap.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_ARPA_INET_H
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifndef bswap_32
 #define bswap_32(x) \
     ((((x) & 0xff000000) >> 24) | (((x) & 0x00ff0000) >>  8) | \