diff --git a/src/util/assert.c b/src/util/assert.c
index b144466216..4f5267544e 100644
--- a/src/util/assert.c
+++ b/src/util/assert.c
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #include <afsconfig.h>
 #include <afs/param.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_TIME_H
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#endif
 
 RCSID("$Header$");