diff --git a/networking/libiproute/ip_parse_common_args.c b/networking/libiproute/ip_parse_common_args.c
index 550d1ddfe..ac9d94916 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/ip_parse_common_args.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/ip_parse_common_args.c
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * Rani Assaf <rani@magic.metawire.com> 980929:	resolve addresses
  */
 
+#include <string.h>
+
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "ip_common.h"