diff --git a/sys/sys/splash.h b/sys/sys/splash.h
index ec1e140b88bd..0bbc5a2bd574 100644
--- a/sys/sys/splash.h
+++ b/sys/sys/splash.h
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 /*-
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2024 Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG
  *
  */
 
 #ifndef _SYS_SPLASH_H_
 #define	_SYS_SPLASH_H_
 
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
 struct splash_info {
 	uint32_t si_width;
 	uint32_t si_height;
 	uint32_t si_depth;
 };
 
 #endif	/* _SYS_SPLASH_H_ */