diff --git a/lib/libvlc_internal.h b/lib/libvlc_internal.h
index a1c76fc79f..c626bdb4fb 100644
--- a/lib/libvlc_internal.h
+++ b/lib/libvlc_internal.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <vlc_atomic.h>
 
 #include <vlc_common.h>
+#include <vlc_arrays.h>
 #include <vlc_threads.h>
 
 /* Note well: this header is included from LibVLC core.
diff --git a/lib/media_list_internal.h b/lib/media_list_internal.h
index 0fda98d895..900a8e1a1c 100644
--- a/lib/media_list_internal.h
+++ b/lib/media_list_internal.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <vlc/libvlc_media.h>
 
 #include <vlc_common.h>
+#include <vlc_arrays.h>
 
 struct libvlc_media_list_t
 {