diff --git a/c/src/exec/score/cpu/i386/cpu.h b/c/src/exec/score/cpu/i386/cpu.h
index 9ef77aaef2..15aa3ee7e2 100644
--- a/c/src/exec/score/cpu/i386/cpu.h
+++ b/c/src/exec/score/cpu/i386/cpu.h
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#include <rtems/score/i386.h>              /* pick up machine definitions */
 #ifndef ASM
 #include <rtems/score/i386types.h>
 #endif
-#include <rtems/score/i386.h>
 
 /* conditional compilation parameters */