diff --git a/compat/msvc.h b/compat/msvc.h
index a33b01c03..aa4b56315 100644
--- a/compat/msvc.h
+++ b/compat/msvc.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <direct.h>
 #include <process.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
+#include <io.h>
 
 /* porting function */
 #define inline __inline