diff --git a/linux-user/syscall.c b/linux-user/syscall.c
index 1401b2336b..627692a29a 100644
--- a/linux-user/syscall.c
+++ b/linux-user/syscall.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <limits.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/ipc.h>
 #include <sys/msg.h>
@@ -68,7 +69,6 @@
 #include <linux/cdrom.h>
 #include <linux/hdreg.h>
 #include <linux/soundcard.h>
-#include <linux/dirent.h>
 #include <linux/kd.h>
 #include "linux_loop.h"