diff --git a/src/hyperv/hyperv_wmi.c b/src/hyperv/hyperv_wmi.c
index f8d0aaf373..917298d027 100644
--- a/src/hyperv/hyperv_wmi.c
+++ b/src/hyperv/hyperv_wmi.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "virstring.h"
 #include "openwsman.h"
 #include "virlog.h"
+#include "virxml.h"
 
 #define WS_SERIALIZER_FREE_MEM_WORKS 0