diff --git a/spa/include/spa/support/system.h b/spa/include/spa/support/system.h
index 0e9dcfa15..449506685 100644
--- a/spa/include/spa/support/system.h
+++ b/spa/include/spa/support/system.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#include <sys/timerfd.h>
+#include <time.h>
 
 #include <spa/utils/defs.h>
 #include <spa/utils/hook.h>