diff --git a/src/pipewire/thread-loop.c b/src/pipewire/thread-loop.c
index e878d8722..3e3da5978 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/thread-loop.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/thread-loop.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #define pw_thread_loop_events_destroy(o)	pw_thread_loop_events_emit(o, destroy, 0)
 
 #ifdef __FreeBSD__
+#include <pthread_np.h>
 #define pthread_setname_np pthread_set_name_np
 #endif