diff --git a/include/boost/interprocess/permissions.hpp b/include/boost/interprocess/permissions.hpp
index ab55411..0b21a68 100644
--- a/include/boost/interprocess/permissions.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/interprocess/permissions.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 
 #include <boost/interprocess/detail/win32_api.hpp>
 
+#else
+
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
 #endif
 
 #endif   //#ifndef BOOST_INTERPROCESS_DOXYGEN_INVOKED