diff --git a/py/gc.c b/py/gc.c
index 3a3fdb00a5..c319e9ffbf 100644
--- a/py/gc.c
+++ b/py/gc.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "mpconfig.h"
+#include "misc.h"
 #include "gc.h"
 
 #if MICROPY_ENABLE_GC