diff --git a/src/kits/support/BufferIO.cpp b/src/kits/support/BufferIO.cpp
index 756d137d2c..c9f13f9dd1 100644
--- a/src/kits/support/BufferIO.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/support/BufferIO.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 // Standard Includes -----------------------------------------------------------
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 // System Includes -------------------------------------------------------------
 #include <BufferIO.h>