diff --git a/include/libtorrent/puff.hpp b/include/libtorrent/puff.hpp
index 5bd50b577..9aa59111c 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/puff.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/puff.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
   Mark Adler    madler@alumni.caltech.edu
  */
 
+#ifndef PUFF_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define PUFF_HPP_INCLUDED
 
 /*
  * See puff.c for purpose and usage.
@@ -29,3 +31,5 @@ int puff(unsigned char *dest,           /* pointer to destination pointer */
          unsigned long *destlen,        /* amount of output space */
          const unsigned char *source,   /* pointer to source data pointer */
          unsigned long *sourcelen);     /* amount of input available */
+
+#endif // PUFF_HPP_INCLUDED