diff --git a/cpu/native/crash.c b/cpu/native/crash.c
index 08c38621b5..e51e3c67dd 100644
--- a/cpu/native/crash.c
+++ b/cpu/native/crash.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "crash.h"
+#include "native_internal.h"
 
 /* "public" variables holding the crash data (look for them in your debugger) */
 char panic_str[80];