diff --git a/fpga/rvvidaemon/rvvidaemon.c b/fpga/rvvidaemon/rvvidaemon.c
index 9d08883d0..48e83a6a7 100644
--- a/fpga/rvvidaemon/rvvidaemon.c
+++ b/fpga/rvvidaemon/rvvidaemon.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <net/if.h>
 #include <netinet/ether.h>
+#include "rvviApi.h" // *** bug fix me when this file gets included into the correct directory.
 
 
 #define DEST_MAC0	0x43