diff --git a/package/ixp4xx-microcode/Makefile b/package/ixp4xx-microcode/Makefile
index 3054f7c608..f75b0aa395 100644
--- a/package/ixp4xx-microcode/Makefile
+++ b/package/ixp4xx-microcode/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ endef
 
 define Build/Compile
 	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); \
-		$(HOSTCC) -Wall IxNpeMicrocode.c -o IxNpeMicrocode; \
+		$(HOSTCC) -Wall -I$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/include IxNpeMicrocode.c -o IxNpeMicrocode; \
 		./IxNpeMicrocode -be \
 	)
 endef