diff --git a/libs/pbd/pbd/atomic_counter.h b/libs/pbd/pbd/atomic_counter.h
index 9aac0c209a..b1f33e9450 100644
--- a/libs/pbd/pbd/atomic_counter.h
+++ b/libs/pbd/pbd/atomic_counter.h
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 #ifndef PBD_ATOMIC_COUNTER_H
 #define PBD_ATOMIC_COUNTER_H
 
+#include <glib.h>
+
 #include "pbd/g_atomic_compat.h"
 
 namespace PBD {
 
-#include <glib.h>
 class atomic_counter
 {
 	/**