diff --git a/ompi/runtime/ompi_module_exchange.h b/ompi/runtime/ompi_module_exchange.h
index 8c1ce937d8..d8b4185cd7 100644
--- a/ompi/runtime/ompi_module_exchange.h
+++ b/ompi/runtime/ompi_module_exchange.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #endif
 
+#include "opal/dss/dss_types.h"
 #include "opal/mca/mca.h"