diff --git a/client/mysqlbinlog.cc b/client/mysqlbinlog.cc
index f55a5a3f7c4..db28184f3e7 100644
--- a/client/mysqlbinlog.cc
+++ b/client/mysqlbinlog.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <m_string.h>
 #include <my_sys.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
+#include <my_pthread.h>
 #include <thr_alarm.h>
 #include <mysql.h>
 #include "log_event.h"