diff --git a/boards/native/drivers/native-uart0.c b/boards/native/drivers/native-uart0.c
index 8915bbfe8b..4ea76dca6d 100644
--- a/boards/native/drivers/native-uart0.c
+++ b/boards/native/drivers/native-uart0.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "board_uart0.h"
+#include "thread.h"
 
 #include "native_internal.h"
 #include "board_internal.h"