diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index efb5e4b455..876c717cc0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ Trunk (not on release branches yet)
   --> Expected 1.2.x
 - Fixed issue with backtrace code on 64 bit Intel OS X builds.
   --> Expected 1.2.x
+- Fix compile error on OS X 10.3.x introduced with Open MPI 1.1.5.
+  --> Expected 1.1.6 / 1.2.x
 
 
 1.2.1
diff --git a/orte/mca/rml/rml_types.h b/orte/mca/rml/rml_types.h
index 77af346c8e..3b051e85d1 100644
--- a/orte/mca/rml/rml_types.h
+++ b/orte/mca/rml/rml_types.h
@@ -26,9 +26,15 @@
 #define MCA_RML_TYPES_H_
 
 #include "orte_config.h"
+
+#include <limits.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_UIO_H
+/* for struct iovec */
+#include <sys/uio.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "orte/orte_constants.h"
 #include "orte/util/proc_info.h"
-#include <limits.h>
 
 /**
  * Constant tag values for well-known services