diff --git a/include/vpf.h b/include/vpf.h
index 822f2d3..61e2ee1 100644
--- a/include/vpf.h
+++ b/include/vpf.h
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
  * $FreeBSD: src/lib/libutil/libutil.h,v 1.41 2005/08/24 17:21:38 pjd Exp $
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_STAT_H
+# include <sys/stat.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifndef VPF_H_INCLUDED
 #define VPF_H_INCLUDED