diff --git a/libswscale/ppc/yuv2rgb_altivec.c b/libswscale/ppc/yuv2rgb_altivec.c
index ad956b92a1..626d55f5f7 100644
--- a/libswscale/ppc/yuv2rgb_altivec.c
+++ b/libswscale/ppc/yuv2rgb_altivec.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ adjustment.
 #include "libswscale/swscale.h"
 #include "libswscale/swscale_internal.h"
 #include "libavutil/cpu.h"
+#include "libavutil/pixdesc.h"
 
 #undef PROFILE_THE_BEAST
 #undef INC_SCALING