diff --git a/src/lxc/stop.c b/src/lxc/stop.c
index f441e46c6..884eccef5 100644
--- a/src/lxc/stop.c
+++ b/src/lxc/stop.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <lxc/log.h>
 #include <lxc/start.h>
 
+#include "lxc.h"
 #include "commands.h"
 
 lxc_log_define(lxc_stop, lxc);