diff --git a/lib/libc/minimal/include/time.h b/lib/libc/minimal/include/time.h
index d23e9296eaf..2de85621d16 100644
--- a/lib/libc/minimal/include/time.h
+++ b/lib/libc/minimal/include/time.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/_types.h>
 #include <bits/restrict.h>
+#include <sys/_timespec.h>
 
 /* Minimal time.h to fulfill the requirements of certain libraries
  * like mbedTLS and to support time APIs.
@@ -42,8 +43,6 @@ typedef _TIME_T_ time_t;
 typedef _SUSECONDS_T_ suseconds_t;
 #endif
 
-#include <sys/_timespec.h>
-
 /*
  * Conversion between civil time and UNIX time.  The companion
  * localtime() and inverse mktime() are not provided here since they