diff --git a/arch/posix/core/cpuhalt.c b/arch/posix/core/cpuhalt.c
index 731f15d6cc9..6c867eb3de0 100644
--- a/arch/posix/core/cpuhalt.c
+++ b/arch/posix/core/cpuhalt.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "posix_core.h"
+#include "posix_board_if.h"
 #include <arch/posix/posix_soc_if.h>
 #include <tracing/tracing.h>