diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 36ec00a..235de94 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -10008,6 +10008,10 @@ cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
 
+$ac_includes_default
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_BITYPES_H
+#include <sys/bitypes.h>
+#endif
 #            include <linux/usbdevice_fs.h>
 int
 main ()
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 26da290..cbe3b66 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1193,6 +1193,10 @@ linux*)
          AC_MSG_CHECKING(if usbdevfs_ctrltransfer struct has bRequestType member)
          AC_CACHE_VAL(ac_cv_usbdevfs_ctrltransfer_has_bRequestType,
            AC_TRY_COMPILE([
+AC_INCLUDES_DEFAULT
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_BITYPES_H
+#include <sys/bitypes.h>
+#endif
 #            include <linux/usbdevice_fs.h>],
              [u_int i = sizeof(((struct usbdevfs_ctrltransfer *)0)->bRequestType)],
              ac_cv_usbdevfs_ctrltransfer_has_bRequestType=yes,