diff --git a/clif.c b/clif.c
index cad6f75..e3680b5 100644
--- a/clif.c
+++ b/clif.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include "clif.h"
 #include "clif_msgs.h"
+#include <string.h>
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CLIF_IFACE_UNIX) || defined(CONFIG_CLIF_IFACE_UDP)
 #define CLIF_IFACE_SOCKET