diff --git a/cpukit/rtems/include/rtems.h b/cpukit/rtems/include/rtems.h
index 9b9480472f..d1ace5abf5 100644
--- a/cpukit/rtems/include/rtems.h
+++ b/cpukit/rtems/include/rtems.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <rtems/rtems/types.h>
 
 #include <rtems/config.h>
+#include <rtems/debug.h>
 #include <rtems/init.h>
 #include <rtems/rtems/options.h>
 #include <rtems/rtems/tasks.h>