diff --git a/legacy/eina/src/lib/eina_str.c b/legacy/eina/src/lib/eina_str.c
index e73d8a9b12..5c4cbf724f 100644
--- a/legacy/eina/src/lib/eina_str.c
+++ b/legacy/eina/src/lib/eina_str.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 #include "eina_private.h"
 #include "eina_str.h"
-
+#include "eina_safety_checks.h"
 /*============================================================================*
 *                                  Local                                     *
 *============================================================================*/