diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/ap.c b/wpa_supplicant/ap.c
index 51651d596..5088ebff9 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/ap.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/ap.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "utils/includes.h"
 
 #include "utils/common.h"
+#include "common/ieee802_11_defs.h"
 #include "ap/hostapd.h"
 #include "ap/ap_config.h"
 #ifdef NEED_AP_MLME