diff --git a/cogl/driver/gl/cogl-texture-gl.c b/cogl/driver/gl/cogl-texture-gl.c
index a7dfc6835..ccf526c1d 100644
--- a/cogl/driver/gl/cogl-texture-gl.c
+++ b/cogl/driver/gl/cogl-texture-gl.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_STRINGS_H
 #include <strings.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "cogl-context-private.h"
 #include "cogl-util-gl-private.h"