diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qendian.h b/src/corelib/global/qendian.h
index faf2871c60..5b18eec489 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qendian.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qendian.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 // include stdlib.h and hope that it defines __GLIBC__ for glibc-based systems
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #ifdef __GLIBC__
 #include <byteswap.h>