diff --git a/netutils/telnetd/telnetd_daemon.c b/netutils/telnetd/telnetd_daemon.c
index e08d23d04..4d2ab943b 100644
--- a/netutils/telnetd/telnetd_daemon.c
+++ b/netutils/telnetd/telnetd_daemon.c
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@
 #include <sched.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <debug.h>
+
 #include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
 
 #include <apps/netutils/telnetd.h>
 #include <apps/netutils/netlib.h>