diff --git a/tests/bitarithm_timings/main.c b/tests/bitarithm_timings/main.c
index a3f91b83f2..cbf824ed61 100644
--- a/tests/bitarithm_timings/main.c
+++ b/tests/bitarithm_timings/main.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdatomic.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <limits.h>
 
 #include "bitarithm.h"
 #include "xtimer.h"