diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fdd58cfd0..5b450b4ce 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -555,7 +555,13 @@ AS_ECHO
 AS_ECHO "Checking for external libraries:"
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for FIEMAP support])
-AC_CHECK_HEADERS([linux/fiemap.h])
+AC_CHECK_HEADERS([linux/types.h])
+AC_CHECK_HEADERS([linux/fiemap.h], [], [],
+[#ifdef HAVE_LINUX_TYPES_H
+# include <linux/types.h>
+#endif
+])
+
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to link against system libgeoip]) #depends: $ac_arg_enable_geoip
 AS_CASE(["$ARG_WITH_LIBGEOIP"],
diff --git a/src/file.cpp b/src/file.cpp
index d6f3d3f0e..93e865069 100644
--- a/src/file.cpp
+++ b/src/file.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 // linux specifics
 
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_LINUX_FIEMAP_H
 #include <linux/fiemap.h> // FIEMAP_*
 #include <linux/fs.h>  // FS_IOC_FIEMAP