diff --git a/subprojects/libvhost-user/libvhost-user.h b/subprojects/libvhost-user/libvhost-user.h
index 7d47f1364a..3d13dfadde 100644
--- a/subprojects/libvhost-user/libvhost-user.h
+++ b/subprojects/libvhost-user/libvhost-user.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
-#include <sys/poll.h>
+#include <poll.h>
 #include <linux/vhost.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include "standard-headers/linux/virtio_ring.h"