diff --git a/os/ospoll.c b/os/ospoll.c
index 07904dad91..f46a26bbc4 100644
--- a/os/ospoll.c
+++ b/os/ospoll.c
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+#include <winsock2.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "include/fd_notify.h"
 #include "os/xserver_poll.h"
 
-#include "misc.h"               /* for typedef of pointer */
 #include "ospoll.h"
 #include "list.h"