diff --git a/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c b/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c
index 5aa16cd63e..403e749d71 100644
--- a/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c
+++ b/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 #include <linux/input.h> /* Force feedback linux stuff. */
 #include <fcntl.h>       /* O_RDWR */
 #include <limits.h>      /* INT_MAX */
-#include <errno.h>       /* errno, strerror */
+#include <errno.h>       /* errno */
+#include <string.h>      /* strerror */
 #include <sys/stat.h>    /* stat */
 
 #define MAX_HAPTICS 32 /* It's doubtful someone has more then 32 evdev */
diff --git a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 897ae3f0f2..dd510d159d 100644
--- a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <limits.h> /* For the definition of PATH_MAX */
 #ifdef HAVE_INOTIFY
 #include <sys/inotify.h>
+#include <string.h> /* strerror */
 #endif
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <unistd.h>