diff --git a/gettime.c b/gettime.c
index 5981fc7c8..e4d7c64bf 100644
--- a/gettime.c
+++ b/gettime.c
@@ -14,14 +14,18 @@
  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #if TIME_WITH_SYS_TIME
 # include <time.h>
 #endif
+#ifndef HAVE_TIMESPEC
+# include <emul/timespec.h>
+#endif
 
-#include <config.h>
 #include <compat.h>
 
 #ifndef lint