diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b12afab8..dfa365d04 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ include ( CheckIncludeFile )
 include ( CheckSymbolExists )
 include ( CheckTypeSize )
 check_include_file ( string.h HAVE_STRING_H )
+check_include_file ( strings.h HAVE_STRINGS_H )
 check_include_file ( stdlib.h HAVE_STDLIB_H )
 check_include_file ( stdio.h HAVE_STDIO_H )
 check_include_file ( math.h HAVE_MATH_H )
diff --git a/src/utils/fluidsynth_priv.h b/src/utils/fluidsynth_priv.h
index fbcbc6f46..67e97abbd 100644
--- a/src/utils/fluidsynth_priv.h
+++ b/src/utils/fluidsynth_priv.h
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #endif
 
+#if HAVE_STRINGS_H
+#include <strings.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "fluidsynth.h"