diff --git a/cde/programs/dtksh/ksh93/src/lib/libast/string/fmtdev.c b/cde/programs/dtksh/ksh93/src/lib/libast/string/fmtdev.c
index b723e9d4c..b3d862e52 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtksh/ksh93/src/lib/libast/string/fmtdev.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtksh/ksh93/src/lib/libast/string/fmtdev.c
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <ls.h>
 
+#if defined(__linux__)
+#include <sys/sysmacros.h>
+#endif
+
 char*
 fmtdev __PARAM__((struct stat* st), (st)) __OTORP__(struct stat* st;){
 	unsigned int	ma = major(idevice(st));