diff --git a/src/modules/uORB/topics/fence.h b/src/modules/uORB/topics/fence.h
index 6f16c51cf8..a61f078ba1 100644
--- a/src/modules/uORB/topics/fence.h
+++ b/src/modules/uORB/topics/fence.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
-#include "../uORB.h"
+#include <platforms/px4_defines.h>
 
 /**
  * @addtogroup topics