diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
index 7760c2d28a..ff98690220 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
 
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>