diff --git a/systems/fbdev/fbdev.c b/systems/fbdev/fbdev.c
index 2e2ddf9..9038f5b 100644
--- a/systems/fbdev/fbdev.c
+++ b/systems/fbdev/fbdev.c
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@
 #include "agp.h"
 
 #include <core/core_system.h>
+/* include basename */
+#include <libgen.h>
 
 DFB_CORE_SYSTEM( fbdev )