diff --git a/src/include/sof/audio/format.h b/src/include/sof/audio/format.h
index 3d7eacf6b..c609d9cb7 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/audio/format.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/audio/format.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #ifndef AUDIO_FORMAT_H
 #define AUDIO_FORMAT_H
 
+#include <stdint.h>
+
 /* Maximum and minimum values for 24 bit */
 #define INT24_MAXVALUE  8388607
 #define INT24_MINVALUE -8388608